10.0% ▲ +23.1%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 10.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Jeir · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Jeir
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English and Australian roots define the heritage of Jeir, where nearly 86% of residents claim one of these two ancestries. This rural area has a very strong connection to its colonial origins, with traditional British backgrounds dominating the local identity.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 49.1%, followed by Australian at 36.5%. Scottish and Irish roots are also prominent, making up 18.5% and 13.3% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 10% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national figure of 27.7%. About 84.9% of the community was born in Australia.
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 Jeir [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12013/jeir/topic/ancestry-heritage