12.7% ▼ -21.7%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.2%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Falls Creek · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Falls Creek
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A far lower share of people were born overseas in Falls Creek compared to the rest of the state. Only 12.7% of residents were born outside Australia, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3%. This community is predominantly Australian-born with deep roots in English and Scottish heritage.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 45.9%, followed closely by Australian at 43.9%. Other common ancestral ties include Scottish (10.5%), Irish (7.3%), and German (6.1%).
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Most residents were born in Australia, accounting for 80.0% of the population. Of those born overseas, England is the most frequent birthplace at 5.9%, while New Zealand and Italy follow at 0.4% and 0.3% respectively.
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 Falls Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11490/falls-creek/topic/ancestry-heritage