10.3% —
Lower than 84% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 10.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Goulburn - Mulwaree · Sub-region (SA3)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Goulburn - Mulwaree
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 Goulburn - Mulwaree compared to the rest of the state. Only 10.3% of residents were born outside Australia, which is much lower than most other areas. This creates a community with very strong ties to traditional Australian and British roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, each claimed by around 41% of people. Irish (13.6%) and Scottish (10.2%) roots are also prominent in the area.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas rose slightly to 10.3% since 2016, but this remains far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3%. Most of the population was born in Australia (82.8%), with England being the most common overseas birthplace at 2.3%.
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 Goulburn - Mulwaree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/10105/goulburn-mulwaree/topic/ancestry-heritage