18.5% ▼ -11.5%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Primbee · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Primbee
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly 19% of people in Primbee were born overseas, which is much higher than in most similar areas. While this is a high local figure, it remains well below the national average for overseas birth. The community has a strong mix of Australian and English roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common, making up 36.5% and 32% of the population respectively. Irish, Scottish, and Italian backgrounds also contribute significantly to the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 18.5% of residents were born outside Australia, though this is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3%. Most people here were born in Australia (77.9%), with England being the most common overseas birthplace at 2.9%.
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 Primbee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13276/primbee/topic/ancestry-heritage