8.7% ▲ +8.2%
Lower than 91% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 8.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Kempsey - Nambucca · Sub-region (SA3)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Kempsey - Nambucca
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Only 8.7% of people in Kempsey - Nambucca were born overseas, which is far below the national figure. This makes the region stand out as an area where the vast majority of residents are Australian-born.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian are the most common ancestries here, accounting for 42.1% and 40.6% of people respectively. Irish and Scottish roots follow at 11.3% and 9.7%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents is much lower than in most areas, sitting at 8.7% compared to 29.3% for New South Wales. This figure has barely changed since 2011, when it was 8.0%.
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 Kempsey - Nambucca [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/10802/kempsey-nambucca/topic/ancestry-heritage