16.3% ▲ +59.5%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Newtown · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Newtown
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A far lower proportion of people were born overseas in Newtown compared to the rest of the country. Only 16.3% of residents were born outside Australia, though this is a notable increase from previous years. Most people here identify with English or Australian roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, at 36.8% and 36.6% respectively. Irish, Scottish, and German roots are also frequently reported.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
While 78% of residents were born in Australia, the share of people born overseas rose by 6.1 percentage points since 2011. At 16.3%, this figure is well below the Queensland average and far below the national figure.
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 Newtown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/317011453/newtown/topic/ancestry-heritage