16.1% ▼ -10.2%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Exeter · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Exeter
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Exeter compared to the rest of the state, with only 16.1% of residents arriving from abroad. This gap of over 12 percentage points below the national figure defines the area's birthplace profile. Most residents claim British or Australian roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 45.4%, followed by Australian at 36.9%. Scottish and Irish roots are also prominent, making up 18% and 14.2% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
While 16.1% of people were born overseas—a figure higher than in most similar areas—this remains far below the New South Wales average. Most people were born in Australia (79%), with England the most common overseas birthplace at 6.5%.
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 Exeter [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11478/exeter/topic/ancestry-heritage