10.0% ▲ +18.8%
Lower than 85% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Bathurst · Sub-region (SA3)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Bathurst
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Only 10% of people in Bathurst were born overseas, making it a place with very deep local roots. Most residents identify as Australian or English, creating a community with a strong connection to these traditional ancestral backgrounds.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English are the most common ancestries, each claimed by around 41% of the population. Irish, Scottish, and German backgrounds also make up a significant part of the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 10% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. While this number rose slightly from 8.5% in 2011, the vast majority of residents were born in Australia.
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 Bathurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/10301/bathurst/topic/ancestry-heritage