8.4% ▲ +17.7%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 8.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Mudgee · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Mudgee
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Strong ties to British and Irish roots shape the local identity in Mudgee, where nearly 66% of people claim English or Irish ancestry. This deep ancestral connection is reflected in the community's birthplaces, as the vast majority of residents were born in Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are almost equal at 43.8% and 43.7% respectively. Irish (12.7%) and Scottish (9.8%) roots are also common, with German ancestry at 4.2%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 8.4% of people were born overseas, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national figure of 27.7%. While this is much lower than most areas, the proportion of overseas-born residents rose slightly from 7.1% in 2011.
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 Mudgee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/103031072/mudgee/topic/ancestry-heritage