15.4% ▲ +4.3%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.8%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Bellingen · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Bellingen
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong sense of British and Irish heritage shapes the identity of Bellingen. Most residents trace their family roots to the UK or Australia, with 15.4% of the population born overseas, a figure that has barely changed over the last decade.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 43.3%, followed by Australian at 37.1%. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, making up 14.5% and 13.0% of the community respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3%. Most people here were born in Australia (76.2%), with England the most common overseas birthplace at 5.4%.
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 Bellingen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/104021083/bellingen/topic/ancestry-heritage