13.7% ▲ +9.4%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Pottsville · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Pottsville
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A small rise in the share of overseas-born residents has been seen in Pottsville since 2011, though the area remains very traditional in its roots. Most people here claim English, Australian, or Irish ancestry, and only 13.7% of the population was born outside Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 44.3%, followed by Australian at 37.1% and Irish at 14.7%. Scottish and German roots also feature in the community.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The 13.7% of people born overseas is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national figure of 27.7%. While this number rose 1.2 points since 2011, the vast majority of residents are born in Australia, with England and New Zealand being the most common other 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 Pottsville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/112031253/pottsville/topic/ancestry-heritage