14.3% ▲ +13.8%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Port Macquarie · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Port Macquarie
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over 80% of people in Port Macquarie were born in Australia, making it much less diverse in birthplace than the national average. While most residents trace their roots to English or Australian ancestry, the area has a higher proportion of overseas-born people than many similar regions.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, accounting for 45% and 40.1% of residents respectively. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, making up 13.5% and 11.4% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 14.3% of people were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the New South Wales and national figures. Most residents were born in Australia (80.9%), followed by England at 4.5%.
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 Port Macquarie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13258/port-macquarie/topic/ancestry-heritage