5.8% ▲ +1.9%
Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 5.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Naracoorte Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Only 5.8% of people in Naracoorte Surrounds were born overseas, making it one of the least internationally diverse areas in the region. Most residents have deep roots in the area, with a strong mix of Australian and English ancestry.
The ancestries people most identify with.
The area's heritage is predominantly Australian (44.6%) and English (43.6%), followed by Scottish (13.1%) and German (10.1%) ancestry.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Far fewer people here were born overseas compared to the national figure of 27.7%. This rate has barely changed since 2011, with 85.4% of residents born in Australia.
5.8% ▲ +1.9%
Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Naracoorte Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/407021155/naracoorte-surrounds/topic/ancestry-heritage