15.3% ▲ +34.2%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Fishermans Reach · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Fishermans Reach
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 Fishermans Reach, where 39.6% of people claim this background. The area has a strong British and Irish influence and a small but notable overseas-born population.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is nearly as common as Australian at 38.2%, while 13.2% of people claim Irish roots. Scottish and German ancestries also feature, at 6.3% and 4.9% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 15.3% of people were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas, though this is far below the figures for New South Wales and Australia. Most residents were born in Australia (72.9%), followed by New Zealand at 6.3% and England at 4.9%.
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 Fishermans Reach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11527/fishermans-reach/topic/ancestry-heritage