6.9% ▲ +27.2%
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 6.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Cootamundra · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Cootamundra
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common heritage in Cootamundra, where 44.4% of people claim these roots. The area is overwhelmingly Australian-born, with very few residents moving here from overseas compared to the rest of the state.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most prominent, at 44.4% and 43.6% respectively. Other common roots include Irish at 14.2% and Scottish at 10.1%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 6.9% of people were born overseas, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3%. While this is among the lowest proportions for similar areas, the number of overseas-born residents rose slightly by 1.5 points since 2011.
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 Cootamundra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/113031263/cootamundra/topic/ancestry-heritage