9.7% ▼ -4.8%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Urunga · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Urunga
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A far lower share of people were born overseas in Urunga compared to the rest of the state. While most residents have English, Australian, or Irish roots, only 9.7% of the population was born in another country.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 44.2%, followed closely by Australian at 41.4%. Irish and Scottish roots are also common, accounting for 13.9% and 12.7% of residents respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 9.7% of people were born overseas, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national figure of 27.7%. This proportion has barely changed since 2011, with 82.9% of the population born in 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 Urunga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/104021090/urunga/topic/ancestry-heritage