8.1% ▼ -19.4%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 8.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Walgett - Lightning Ridge · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Walgett - Lightning Ridge
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong sense of local roots defines Walgett - Lightning Ridge, where only 8.1% of people were born overseas. This is far below the national figure, creating a community where the vast majority of residents were born in Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Most people here claim Australian ancestry at 28.2%, followed by English at 24.2%. Other common ancestral roots include Irish, Scottish, and German.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas is much lower than in most areas, falling 2.0 points since 2011 to reach 8.1%. This is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national rate of 27.7%.
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 Walgett - Lightning Ridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/105011096/walgett-lightning-ridge/topic/ancestry-heritage