7.7% ▼ -2.4%
Lower than 95% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 7.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Mid North · Sub-region (SA3)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Mid North
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Australian is the most common ancestry in the Mid North, accounting for 43.5% of the population. This region is very traditional in its roots, with the vast majority of people born here or claiming heritage from the British Isles.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is also very common at 42%, followed by smaller groups of German, Scottish and Irish descent. These combined European roots shape the cultural makeup of the area.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 7.7% of people were born overseas, which is among the lowest rates for similar areas and far below the national figure of 27.7%. This proportion has barely changed since 2011, with 85.2% of residents born in Australia.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Mid North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/40503/mid-north/topic/ancestry-heritage