9.4% ▲ +13.0%
Lower than 94% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Hunter Valley exc Newcastle · Region (SA4)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Deeply rooted European heritage shapes daily life in Hunter Valley exc Newcastle, where nearly 44% of people claim Australian ancestry. This strong local identity is mirrored in the birthplace data, with the vast majority of residents born within Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is nearly as common as Australian at 43%, while Scottish (10.8%) and Irish (10.6%) roots are also prominent. German ancestry is less common at 4.2%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 9.4% of people were born overseas, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national figure of 27.7%. This proportion is among the lowest for similar areas, though it rose slightly by 1.1 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 Hunter Valley exc Newcastle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/106/hunter-valley-exc-newcastle/topic/ancestry-heritage