16.1% —
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Lake Bathurst · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Lake Bathurst
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A shift in heritage is visible in Lake Bathurst, where ancestry and birthplace patterns have evolved since 2011. While the area remains predominantly Australian-born, a small but notable group of residents now identify with a diverse range of international backgrounds.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are most common here, making up 42.2% and 40.4% of the population. Scottish and Irish roots are also prominent at 20.6% and 17.9% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 16.1% of people were born overseas, which is far below the figures for New South Wales and Australia. Most residents were born in Australia (76.1%), though England (6.4%) and the Philippines (3.2%) are the most common overseas birthplaces.
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 Lake Bathurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12247/lake-bathurst/topic/ancestry-heritage