10.1% ▲ +12.3%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 10.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Harrington · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Harrington
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Just 10.1% of people in Harrington were born overseas, which is far below the national figure. This makes the area much less diverse in its origins than both New South Wales and the rest of Australia. Most residents have strong ancestral ties to the British Isles.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 48.8% and 41.1% of the population. Other notable groups include those with Irish (14.1%) and Scottish (12.0%) roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 83.9% of the population was born in Australia. For those born overseas, England is the most common birthplace at 3.9%, followed by New Zealand at 1.0%.
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 Harrington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11865/harrington/topic/ancestry-heritage