14.7% —
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Main Creek · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Main 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 Main Creek compared to the state or national figures. While 14.7% of residents were born abroad, the area remains overwhelmingly Australian-born. English and Australian ancestries are the most common roots here.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 52.6%, followed by Australian at 36.8%. Scottish roots are also notable, accounting for 13.7% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents is higher than in most similar areas, though it is far below the New South Wales and national figures. Most people were born in Australia (84.2%), with New Zealand (6.3%) and England (4.2%) being the most common other 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 Main Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12455/main-creek/topic/ancestry-heritage