6.9% ▲ +10.7%
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 6.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Pittsworth · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
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 Pittsworth, where 43.0% of people identify with these roots. This heritage is more prominent here than in many other areas, alongside strong English, German, Irish and Scottish ties.
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most frequent, accounting for 43.0% and 38.2% of residents respectively. German (12.2%), Irish (11.1%) and Scottish (9.2%) roots are also common.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 6.9% of people in Pittsworth were born overseas, a figure that is far below the national average of 27.7%. This proportion has barely changed since 2011 and is among the lowest for similar areas.
6.9% ▲ +10.7%
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Pittsworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/307021182/pittsworth/topic/ancestry-heritage