11.4% ▲ +20.4%
Lower than 79% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Albury · Sub-region (SA3)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Albury
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 Albury compared to the rest of the state. Only 11.4% of the population was born outside Australia, which is 18 points below the New South Wales figure. This highlights a community with very deep local roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are most common, each making up around 39% of the population. Irish, Scottish, and German roots also feature prominently, with Irish ancestry at 13%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
While the proportion of overseas-born residents rose 1.9 points since 2011, it remains far below the national figure of 27.7%. Most people were born in Australia (82.2%), followed by small groups from England, India, and New Zealand.
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 Albury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/10901/albury/topic/ancestry-heritage