12.5% —
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Irwin · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Irwin
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Only 12.5% of people in Irwin were born overseas, which is far below the national figure. Most of the local population has deep roots in the area, with an overwhelming majority claiming Australian or English descent.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English are the most common ancestries here, accounting for 44% and 42.5% of the population respectively. Scottish, Irish and German ancestry also make up smaller parts of the community.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents is much lower than in most areas and has fallen slightly since 2016. While 75.4% of people were born in Australia, the most common other birthplaces are England and New Zealand.
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 Irwin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/511041289/irwin/topic/ancestry-heritage