8.7% ▲ +15.7%
Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 8.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Tenterfield · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Tenterfield
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Only 8.7% of people in Tenterfield were born overseas, making it an area with a much lower proportion of overseas-born residents than most other parts of the country. The community is predominantly Australian-born and shares deep roots in the British Isles.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English is the most common ancestry at 41.1%, followed by Australian at 37.0%. Irish, Scottish, and German backgrounds are also prominent, making up 14.6%, 12.1%, and 7.3% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Far fewer people were born overseas here than in the state or nation, though this figure rose slightly from 7.5% in 2011 to 8.7% in 2021. While 80.7% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England, New Zealand, the Philippines, and India.
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 Tenterfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/110021194/tenterfield/topic/ancestry-heritage