7.6% ▲ +12.0%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 7.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Scone Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Scone Surrounds
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Almost half of the people in Scone Surrounds identify as Australian by ancestry, making it the most common background in the area. This identity, combined with strong English and Irish roots, reflects a community with very deep ancestral ties to the British Isles.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common, at 46.7% and 42.5%. Irish and Scottish roots are also significant, at 11.9% and 10.4% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 7.6% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and among the lowest for similar areas. This proportion has risen slightly by 0.8 points since 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 Scone Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/106041129/scone-surrounds/topic/ancestry-heritage