9.7% ▲ +21.3%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Goonellabah · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Goonellabah
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Goonellabah than in the rest of the country. Only 9.7% of the population was born abroad, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes it one of the least internationally diverse areas in the region.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Most people here claim Australian or English ancestry, with both sitting at around 41%. Irish and Scottish roots are also common, making up 12.8% and 11% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents rose 1.7 percentage points since 2011, though at 9.7% it remains far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3%. The vast majority of people were born in Australia, while England is the most common overseas birthplace at 2.1%.
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 Goonellabah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/112021246/goonellabah/topic/ancestry-heritage