13.1% ▲ +34.9%
Lower than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Armidale · Sub-region (SA3)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Armidale
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Armidale than in most other areas, with only 13.1% of the population arriving from another country. This makes the area much less diverse in birthplace than the state or national averages, though the proportion of overseas-born residents has risen since 2011.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common here, making up 38.1% and 37.8% of the population. Irish and Scottish roots follow at 12.4% and 11.7%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 13.1% of people were born overseas, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national figure of 27.7%. Most residents were born in Australia (77.3%), while the most common overseas birthplaces are England, New Zealand, India and Nepal.
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 Armidale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/11001/armidale/topic/ancestry-heritage