13.8% ▲ +10.4%
Lower than 69% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Snowy Mountains · Sub-region (SA3)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Snowy Mountains
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A far lower share of people were born overseas in the Snowy Mountains compared to the rest of the country. Only 13.8% of residents were born outside Australia, making it one of the most locally-born areas in the region.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, each accounting for 39.8% of the population. Irish and Scottish roots also feature strongly, making up 12.7% and 12.6% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3%, though it rose slightly from 12.5% in 2011 to 13.8% in 2021. Most residents were born in Australia (78.8%), followed by England at 3.0%.
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 Snowy Mountains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/10103/snowy-mountains/topic/ancestry-heritage