10.8% ▲ +3.7%
Lower than 73% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 10.4%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Outer Regional Australia · Remoteness Area
Ancestry & Birthplace in Outer Regional Australia
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Strong ties to British and European roots shape the identity of Outer Regional Australia, where 82% of people were born here. Most residents claim Australian or English ancestry, creating a landscape with deep historical links to these two groups.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common, representing 41.4% and 40.6% of the population respectively. German, Scottish, and Irish roots also make up a significant part of the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 10.8% of people were born overseas, a figure that is far below the national average of 27.7% and has barely changed since 2011. While most are Australian-born, the most common overseas birthplaces are England, New Zealand, India, and the Philippines.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Outer Regional Australia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ra/RA42/outer-regional-australia/topic/ancestry-heritage