8.6% ▲ +26.4%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 8.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Macksville - Scotts Head · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Macksville - Scotts Head
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A small share of residents was born outside Australia, with only 8.6% of people in Macksville - Scotts Head coming from overseas. This is far below the figures for New South Wales and the rest of the country. Most locals identify with English or Australian roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, each accounting for 43.4% of the population. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent at 11.6% and 10.2% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
While the number of overseas-born residents rose 1.8 percentage points since 2011 to reach 8.6%, it remains much lower than most other areas. The vast majority of people were born in Australia (84.0%), followed by England (2.6%) and New Zealand (1.0%).
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 Macksville - Scotts Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/108021157/macksville-scotts-head/topic/ancestry-heritage