7.3% ▲ +33.0%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 7.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Inverell · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Inverell
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A growing number of overseas-born residents have moved to Inverell, with the proportion rising to 7.3% since 2011. This reflects a community where the vast majority of people have deep roots in Australia, England, Scotland, and Ireland.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common, making up 43.4% and 39.7% of the population respectively, followed by Scottish (9.4%) and Irish (9.2%) roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 7.3% of people were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7% and among the lowest for similar areas. Most residents were born in Australia (83.4%), while England and the Philippines are the most common overseas birthplaces.
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 Inverell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/110021191/inverell/topic/ancestry-heritage