7.8% ▲ +6.0%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 7.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Numurkah · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Numurkah
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Australian ancestry is the most common heritage in Numurkah, where 43.9% of people claim this background. The community is largely born in Australia and has a strong connection to British and Irish roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is common here at 41.5%, followed by Irish (12.1%) and Scottish (10.2%) backgrounds. Italian ancestry accounts for 3.2% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 7.8% of people were born overseas, which is far below the figures for Victoria (30.0%) and Australia (27.7%). This is among the lowest proportions for similar areas and has barely changed 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 Numurkah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/216021413/numurkah/topic/ancestry-heritage