8.2% ▲ +34.7%
Lower than 99% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
New England and North West · Region (SA4)
Ancestry & Birthplace in New England and North West
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in New England and North West compared to most other areas. Only 8.2% of the population was born outside Australia, meaning the region is much more Australian-born than the rest of the state.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Ancestry is predominantly Australian at 41.8% and English at 38.6%. Other common backgrounds include Irish at 10.9%, Scottish at 10.1%, and German at 4.2%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3%, though it has risen 2.1 percentage points since 2011. Most people were born in Australia (81.8%), followed by England (1.4%) and New Zealand (0.8%).
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 New England and North West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/110/new-england-and-north-west/topic/ancestry-heritage