9.2% ▲ +10.6%
Lower than 89% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 9.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Richmond Valley - Hinterland · Sub-region (SA3)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Richmond Valley - Hinterland
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Richmond Valley - Hinterland than in most other similar areas. Only 9.2% of the population was born outside Australia, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes the area's identity strongly tied to its Australian-born population.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian are the most common ancestries here, making up 41.2% and 40.3% of the population respectively. Irish and Scottish roots are also common, at 13.7% and 11.3%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents is much lower than in most areas and sits far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3%. While this figure rose slightly by 0.9 points since 2011, 82% of people were still born in Australia.
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 Richmond Valley - Hinterland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/11202/richmond-valley-hinterland/topic/ancestry-heritage