6.0% ▲ +20.3%
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 6.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Parkes · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Parkes
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Parkes than in most similar areas, with only 6% of the population born abroad. This is a community with deep local roots, where the vast majority of residents were born in Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common here, making up 41.1% and 45.1% of the population. Other significant groups include those with Irish, Scottish and German heritage.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
At 6%, the share of overseas-born residents is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national average of 27.7%. This figure rose slightly from 5% in 2011, with most residents born in Australia (86.7%) followed by England (1%).
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 Parkes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/103021067/parkes/topic/ancestry-heritage