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Very Remote Australia · Remoteness Area

Ancestry & Birthplace in Very Remote Australia

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

A strong tie to Australian and British roots defines the identity of Very Remote Australia. Most people here claim Australian or English ancestry, which shapes the cultural landscape of these far-flung regions.

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Where Very Remote Australia sits — People born overseas

12.0% ▼ -3.6%

All remoteness area areas, 2021. The marker is Very Remote Australia — lower than 65% of areas.

Very Remote Australia12.0%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 41.4% and 39.9% of the population respectively, followed by Scottish at 10.1% and Irish at 9.2%.

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Very Remote Australia splits fairly evenly between English (37%) and Australian (35%), with Scottish at 9%.

English 41.4% Australian 39.9% Scottish 10.1% Irish 9.2% German 4.6% Dutch 2.4% Italian 2.1% Filipino 1.1% Chinese 0.7% Indian 0.5%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 12.0% of people were born overseas, a figure that is far below the national average of 27.7% and has barely changed since 2011. The vast majority of residents were born in Australia, with England and New Zealand being the most common overseas birthplaces.

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12.0% ▼ -3.6%

Lower than 65% of remoteness area areas.

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

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In Very Remote Australia, Australia is the majority at 93%; England is next at 3%.

Australia 78.0% England 2.2% New Zealand 1.5% Philippines 0.9% South Africa 0.4% India 0.3% Italy 0.3%

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 Very Remote Australia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ra/RA64/very-remote-australia/topic/ancestry-heritage