5.7% ▲ +20.2%
Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 5.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Lachlan Valley · Sub-region (SA3)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Lachlan Valley
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Only 5.7% of people in Lachlan Valley were born overseas, though this figure has risen slightly since 2011. The area is overwhelmingly Australian-born and has a strong British and Irish heritage. This makes it one of the least internationally diverse areas in the region.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The most common ancestries are Australian at 43.9% and English at 40.4%. Irish (11.5%), Scottish (9.4%), and German (3.8%) roots are also prominent.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
With 85% of residents born in Australia, the proportion of overseas-born people is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national figure of 27.7%. England is the most common overseas birthplace at 1.1%.
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 Lachlan Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/10302/lachlan-valley/topic/ancestry-heritage