9.2% ▲ +2.1%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 9.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Taree Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Taree Surrounds
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Only 9.2% of people in Taree Surrounds were born overseas, which is far below the national figure. This makes the area much less diverse than most other parts of Australia, with a population that is overwhelmingly Australian-born.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common here, making up 45% and 43.7% of the population respectively. Scottish and Irish roots are also seen in about 11.6% of residents each.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents has barely changed since 2011. At 9.2%, this is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3%, with the vast majority of people 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 Taree Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/108051170/taree-surrounds/topic/ancestry-heritage