8.4% ▲ +16.8%
Lower than 99% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 8.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Central West · Region (SA4)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Central West
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Australian and English roots dominate the heritage of Central West, where 42.9% and 41.1% of people claim these ancestries respectively. The region is very strongly tied to its colonial roots, with a far lower proportion of overseas-born residents than the rest of the state.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English are the most common ancestries, followed by Irish at 12.6% and Scottish at 10.1%. German heritage is also present for 3.7% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 8.4% of people were born overseas, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3%. While this is among the lowest proportions for similar areas, the number has risen slightly from 7.2% in 2011.
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 Central West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/103/central-west/topic/ancestry-heritage