5.4% ▲ +7.2%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 5.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Walcha · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Walcha
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Very few people born overseas live in Walcha compared to similar areas. This community is overwhelmingly of Australian and British descent, with 83.4% of residents born in Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English are the most common ancestries here, making up 43.4% and 39.8% of the population. Scottish and Irish roots are also prominent at 12.3% and 12.0% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 5.4% of people were born overseas, a figure that is far below the New South Wales average of 29.3%. This has barely changed since 2011, when the figure was 5.0%.
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 Walcha [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/110011189/walcha/topic/ancestry-heritage