9.8% ▲ +6.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 9.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
West Ballina · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in West Ballina
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Local life in West Ballina is shaped by a very strong connection to Australian and British roots. Most people here identify with English or Australian ancestry, and the area has a much smaller proportion of overseas-born residents than the typical New South Wales town.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 43.4% and 40.4% of the population. Irish (11.0%) and Scottish (10.7%) roots are also frequently reported.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 9.8% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the state figure of 29.3% and the national figure of 27.7%. The vast majority of people were born in Australia (82.3%), followed by England and New Zealand.
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 West Ballina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14257/west-ballina/topic/ancestry-heritage