12.6% ▲ +21.8%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Murwillumbah · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Murwillumbah
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Murwillumbah compared to most similar areas. Only 12.6% of the population was born outside Australia, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. Most residents here identify with English or Australian ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 43.3%, followed by Australian at 38.2%. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, making up 15.0% and 12.1% of the community.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The share of overseas-born residents rose 2.3 percentage points since 2011 to reach 12.6%. This is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3%, with 81.0% of people born in Australia.
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 Murwillumbah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/112031251/murwillumbah/topic/ancestry-heritage