7.3% ▲ +40.4%
Lower than 99% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 7.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Far West and Orana · Region (SA4)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Far West and Orana
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 West and Orana, claimed by 40.1% of residents. The region is characterized by very strong ties to British and Irish roots, with few residents born outside Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the second most common at 35.4%, followed by Irish (10.0%) and Scottish (8.3%) roots. German ancestry accounts for 3.3% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 7.3% of people were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7% and the NSW rate of 29.3%. While this is among the lowest proportions in the country, the figure rose 2.1 percentage points since 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 Far West and Orana [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/105/far-west-and-orana/topic/ancestry-heritage