11.0% ▼ -8.3%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Bega-Eden Hinterland · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Bega-Eden Hinterland
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A far smaller proportion of people were born overseas in Bega-Eden Hinterland compared to the rest of the state. Only 11.0% of residents were born outside Australia, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3%. This creates a population with very strong ties to traditional British and Irish roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, each accounting for about 42% of the population. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, making up 13.7% and 11.9% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The share of overseas-born residents fell slightly since 2011 to 11.0%, a figure that remains far below the national average of 27.7%. While 80.9% of people were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England and New Zealand.
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 Bega-Eden Hinterland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/101041020/bega-eden-hinterland/topic/ancestry-heritage