7.9% ▼ -4.8%
Lower than 94% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 7.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Far North · Sub-region (SA3)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Far North
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Australian ancestry is the most common heritage in Far North, where 18.3% of people claim this background. The region is overwhelmingly born in Australia, with overseas-born residents making up a very small part of the population.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most frequent, at 18.3% and 16.9% respectively. Other common backgrounds include Irish (5.1%), Scottish (4.5%), and German (2.5%).
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 7.9% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. This proportion has barely changed since 2011 and is among the lowest for similar areas.
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 Far North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/31501/far-north/topic/ancestry-heritage