14.2% ▲ +116.3%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 10.2%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
North Tamworth · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in North Tamworth
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More than 77% of people in North Tamworth were born in Australia, though the area is more diverse than most similar places. While many residents trace their roots to English and Australian origins, there is a small but growing presence of people born overseas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common, accounting for 40.1% and 35.8% of residents respectively. Other significant roots include Irish (10.3%), Scottish (9.9%), and German (3.9%).
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 14.2% of people were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the New South Wales and national figures. After Australia, the most common birthplaces are India (2.4%), England (1.5%), Nepal (1.4%), and the Philippines (1.4%).
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 North Tamworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13021/north-tamworth/topic/ancestry-heritage