30.2% ▲ +7.9%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.0%
- 2016: 29.7%
- 2021: 30.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Macquarie · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Macquarie
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A slightly higher proportion of people were born overseas in Macquarie than in the surrounding territory or the rest of the country. Around 30.2% of the population grew up outside Australia, which is a little above the national figure of 27.7%. This creates a diverse community where overseas backgrounds are common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, each accounting for 31.7% of the population. Irish, Scottish, and Chinese roots also make up significant parts of the local heritage.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 30.2% of residents were born overseas, a figure that rose 2.2 percentage points since 2011. While 64.4% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England, India, China, and Vietnam.
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 Macquarie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801011020/macquarie/topic/ancestry-heritage