# Ancestry & Birthplace — Tumut - Tumbarumba

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

Area: Tumut - Tumbarumba (Sub-region (SA3))

Only 9.2% of people in Tumut - Tumbarumba were born overseas, which is far below the national figure. The region is overwhelmingly Australian-born, with a strong heritage rooted in the British Isles.

With 82.4% of the population born in Australia, the proportion of overseas-born residents is much lower than in most other areas and has barely changed since 2011.

The area's roots are primarily British and Irish, with 42% of residents claiming Australian ancestry and 40% claiming English ancestry.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| People born overseas | 9.2% | +8.5% since 2011 |

**Country of birth** — Australia 82.4%, England 1.7%, New Zealand 1.3%, South Africa 0.9%, Philippines 0.5%, India 0.4%, China 0.2%, Italy 0.1%, Vietnam 0.1%, Nepal 0.0%

**Ancestry** — Australian 42.0%, English 40.0%, Irish 11.5%, Scottish 9.7%, German 4.7%, Italian 1.3%, Dutch 1.2%, Chinese 0.7%, Filipino 0.7%, Greek 0.4%, Indian 0.3%, Vietnamese 0.1%

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/11302/tumut-tumbarumba/topic/ancestry-heritage