16.4% ▲ +36.9%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Armidale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Armidale
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Armidale compared to the rest of the state and country. While 16.4% of the population was born abroad, this is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3%. Most residents identify with traditional roots, with English and Australian ancestries being the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian are the most common ancestries here, making up 36.1% and 34.9% of the population. Irish (12.2%) and Scottish (11.4%) origins are also prominent.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 16.4% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. This proportion has risen 4.4 percentage points since 2011, with most people born in Australia (74.0%), England (2.0%), India (1.1%), Nepal (1.1%), 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 Armidale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/110011186/armidale/topic/ancestry-heritage