14.7% —
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Mount Tomah · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Mount Tomah
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Most people in Mount Tomah trace their roots to the British Isles and Europe, creating a community with strong traditional ties. The area is predominantly Australian-born, though it has a higher proportion of overseas-born residents than most similar small areas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English are the most common ancestries at 29.4% and 26.5%. Irish, Scottish, and German roots are also prominent, each making up at least a tenth of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 14.7% of residents were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this figure is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national average of 27.7%.
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 Mount Tomah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12806/mount-tomah/topic/ancestry-heritage