9.3% —
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 9.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Goulburn Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Goulburn Surrounds
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Only 9.3% of people in Goulburn Surrounds were born overseas, making it a community with very deep local roots. Most residents identify with traditional British and Irish heritage, reflecting a stable population that has barely changed in its makeup since 2016.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common, accounting for 42.4% and 41.5% of residents. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, making up 14.5% and 10.8% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national average of 27.7%. At 9.3%, this figure has barely changed since 2016, with England and New Zealand being the most common birthplaces outside Australia.
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 Goulburn Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/101051540/goulburn-surrounds/topic/ancestry-heritage