9.2% ▲ +20.6%
Lower than 88% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 9.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Maitland · Sub-region (SA3)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Maitland
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Only 9.2% of people in Maitland were born overseas, which is far below the national figure. This highlights a population with deep local roots, where the vast majority of residents were born in Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The area has a strong British heritage, with 44.2% of people claiming Australian ancestry and 43.1% English, followed by Irish and Scottish roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
While the proportion of overseas-born residents rose 1.6 points since 2011, it remains at 9.2%, which is far below the 29.3% seen across New South Wales.
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 Maitland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/10602/maitland/topic/ancestry-heritage