6.0% ▼ -0.8%
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 6.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Southern Midlands · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Southern Midlands
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Only 6.0% of people in Southern Midlands were born overseas, which is among the lowest proportions for similar areas. This is a region with very deep local roots, where the vast majority of residents were born in Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are almost equally common, each accounting for around 45% of the population. Irish, Scottish and German roots are also present, though in much smaller numbers.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents has barely changed since 2011 and remains far below the national figure of 27.7%. About 85% of the population was born in Australia, followed by small groups from 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 Southern Midlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/603011067/southern-midlands/topic/ancestry-heritage