18.0% ▲ +105.6%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Tamworth · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Tamworth
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Most people in Tamworth share deep roots in the British Isles, though a growing variety of backgrounds is becoming part of daily life. English and Australian ancestries are the most common, while 18% of the population was born overseas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 36.5%, followed by Australian at 27%. Other notable groups include Scottish (6.9%) and Irish (6.3%) roots, with 1.6% of people claiming Vietnamese ancestry.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
While 18% of people were born overseas—which is higher than most similar areas—this is still far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3%. Outside of those born in Australia (61.9%), the most common birthplaces are India, Vietnam, and Nepal, each at 1.6%.
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 Tamworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13762/tamworth/topic/ancestry-heritage