16.0% ▲ +23.9%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Newstead · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Newstead
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A growing share of the population was born overseas, with the proportion of Newstead residents born abroad rising by 3.1 percentage points since 2011. While 16.0% of people now live here having been born in another country, the area remains dominated by those with English and Australian ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 45.1% and 40.4% of the population respectively. Other significant ancestral roots include Scottish (11.8%), Irish (11.3%), and German (4.0%).
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 16.0% of residents were born overseas, which is lower than most areas and far below the national figure of 27.7%. The most common birthplaces outside Australia are England, India, Nepal, 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 Newstead [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/602011042/newstead/topic/ancestry-heritage