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Armidale Surrounds - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Ancestry & Birthplace in Armidale Surrounds - North

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

A growing number of overseas-born residents now live in Armidale Surrounds - North, where the share of people born abroad rose to 7.7% in 2021. Despite this increase, the area remains far more Australian-born than the rest of the state. British and Irish roots are very common here, with the vast majority of residents claiming these ancestries.

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📍 Armidale Surrounds - North, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Armidale Surrounds - North sits — People born overseas

7.7% ▲ +37.6%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Armidale Surrounds - North — lower than 92% of areas.

Armidale Surrounds - North7.7%
2350, NSW 15.5%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Australian and English ancestries are almost equally common at 41.3% and 41.2%, while Scottish and Irish roots each account for around 11% of the population.

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Armidale Surrounds - North splits fairly evenly between Australian (37%) and English (37%), with Scottish at 10%.

Australian 41.3% English 41.2% Scottish 11.2% Irish 11.1% German 3.2% Dutch 0.8% Italian 0.8% Chinese 0.6% Filipino 0.3% Indian 0.2%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 7.7% of people here were born overseas, a figure far below the New South Wales average of 29.3%. This proportion rose by 2.1 percentage points since 2011, though 79.7% of residents were still born in Australia.

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7.7% ▲ +37.6%

Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

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In Armidale Surrounds - North, Australia is the majority at 96%; England is next at 2%.

Australia 79.7% England 1.3% New Zealand 1.0% China 0.2% India 0.2% Philippines 0.2% South Africa 0.1% Vietnam 0.1%

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 Surrounds - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/110011187/armidale-surrounds-north/topic/ancestry-heritage