7.3% ▼ -10.8%
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 7.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Mudgee Surrounds - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Only 7.3% of people in Mudgee Surrounds - West were born overseas, which is far below the figures for New South Wales and Australia. This sparsely populated area is predominantly born in Australia and shares deep roots with the British Isles.
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common, making up 44.6% and 42.2% of the population. Irish and Scottish heritage are also prominent, at 11.5% and 9.8% respectively.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents is among the lowest for similar areas and has fallen since 2011. While 82.6% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England, New Zealand, and the Philippines.
7.3% ▼ -10.8%
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Mudgee Surrounds - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/103031074/mudgee-surrounds-west/topic/ancestry-heritage