7.5% ▲ +18.5%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 7.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Glen Innes · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Glen Innes
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A far lower proportion of people were born overseas in Glen Innes than across New South Wales, with only 7.5% of residents arriving from another country. Most people here trace their roots back to the British Isles, with English and Australian ancestries being the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most frequent at 42.0%, followed closely by Australian at 40.7%. Scottish and Irish roots are also common, accounting for 11.8% and 11.7% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 7.5% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national figure of 27.7%. While this is among the lowest proportions for similar areas, the number has rose 1.2 points since 2011.
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 Glen Innes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/110021190/glen-innes/topic/ancestry-heritage