19.8% ▼ -2.2%
Higher than 72% of remoteness area areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Inner Regional Australia · Remoteness Area
Ancestry & Birthplace in Inner Regional Australia
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
British and Australian roots define the heritage of Inner Regional Australia, where nearly 84% of people claim English or Australian ancestry. This mix of deep historical ties and a strong local identity shapes the cultural backdrop of the region.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 45.5%, followed by Australian at 38.4%. Other significant groups include Scottish (9.9%), Irish (9.4%), and Italian (5.0%) heritage.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 19.8% of people were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the national figure of 27.7%. This proportion has barely changed since 2011, with Australia (73.4%) and England (7.0%) being the primary birthplaces.
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 Inner Regional Australia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ra/RA51/inner-regional-australia/topic/ancestry-heritage