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Port Macquarie - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Ancestry & Birthplace in Port Macquarie - South

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

A steady rise in overseas-born residents has marked Port Macquarie - South over the last decade. The area remains predominantly Australian-born, with English and Australian ancestries being the most common identities.

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📍 Port Macquarie - South, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Port Macquarie - South sits — People born overseas

13.8% —

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Port Macquarie - South — lower than 72% of areas.

Port Macquarie - South13.8%
2444, NSW 14.3%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English ancestry is the most frequent at 46.6%, followed by Australian at 40.7% and Irish at 14.4%.

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Port Macquarie - South splits fairly evenly between English (37%) and Australian (33%), with Irish at 12%.

English 46.6% Australian 40.7% Irish 14.4% Scottish 11.9% German 4.4% Italian 2.3% Dutch 1.9% Chinese 1.0% Filipino 0.6% Greek 0.5%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 13.8% of people were born overseas, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national figure of 27.7%. Most residents were born in Australia (82.9%), while England is the most common overseas birthplace at 4.9%.

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 - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/108041620/port-macquarie-south/topic/ancestry-heritage