12.0% —
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Telina - Toolooa · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Telina - Toolooa
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A far lower share of people were born overseas in Telina - Toolooa compared to the rest of the country. Only 12% of residents were born outside Australia, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. This reflects a population with very deep local roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Most residents identify with Australian (42.2%) or English (40.1%) ancestry. Other common backgrounds include Irish (9.8%), Scottish (9.4%) and German (6.3%).
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas is much lower than in most areas and has barely changed since 2016. While 81% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are New Zealand (3%), England (1.9%) and the Philippines (1.6%).
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 Telina - Toolooa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/308051538/telina-toolooa/topic/ancestry-heritage