12.4% ▲ +22.5%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Ballina · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Ballina
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A far lower share of people were born overseas in Ballina compared to the state and national figures. While the overseas-born population rose slightly to 12.4% since 2011, the area remains predominantly Australian-born.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The most common ancestries are English at 43.6% and Australian at 38.6%. Irish (13.7%), Scottish (11.9%), and German (4.4%) also make up significant parts of the community.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 12.4% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national average of 27.7%. Most people were born in Australia (80.5%), followed by England (3.2%) and New Zealand (1.7%).
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 Ballina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/112011236/ballina/topic/ancestry-heritage