14.6% ▲ +18.2%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Port Macquarie - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Port Macquarie - West
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong sense of colonial heritage defines Port Macquarie - West, where over 80% of residents claim English or Australian ancestry. The area is much more likely to be born in Australia than people in other parts of the state or country.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 43.3% and 40.2% of the population respectively. Irish and Scottish roots follow at 11.5% and 10.0%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 14.6% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3%. While this has risen 2.2 points since 2011, the vast majority of residents (79.4%) were 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 Port Macquarie - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/108041164/port-macquarie-west/topic/ancestry-heritage