11.9% ▼ -3.5%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Picton · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Picton
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong sense of British and European heritage defines the roots of Picton, where 44.9% of residents claim English ancestry. This local identity is reflected in a population that is far more likely to be born in Australia than the state or national average.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestry are the most common, making up 44.9% and 41.8% of the population. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent at 13.8% and 11.7% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 11.9% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national average of 27.7%. The vast majority of residents were born in Australia, with England being the most common overseas birthplace at 4.3%.
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 Picton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13212/picton/topic/ancestry-heritage