5.3% ▲ +6.8%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 5.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Far South West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Far South West
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Just 5.3% of people in Far South West were born overseas, reflecting a population with very deep local roots. This is one of the lowest rates for this level of area, and the region is overwhelmingly composed of people with Australian and British Isles ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian ancestry is the most common at 43.1%, followed by English (35.4%), Irish (10.7%), and Scottish (8.5%) roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents is far below the national figure of 27.7% and has barely changed since 2011. Most people here were born in Australia, with New Zealand and England being the next most common 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 Far South West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/315031411/far-south-west/topic/ancestry-heritage