14.0% ▲ +6.5%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Redesdale · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Redesdale
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A steady mix of traditional roots defines Redesdale, where English and Australian ancestries remain the most common. While the area has a small number of overseas-born residents, the local heritage is deeply tied to British and Irish origins.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Most people in Redesdale identify with English (38.1%) and Australian (33.1%) roots. Other common ancestries include Irish at 17.1% and Scottish at 15.4%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 14% of people here were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the figures for Victoria (30%) and Australia (27.7%). Most residents were born in Australia (74.6%), with England being the most common overseas birthplace at 4.7%.
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 Redesdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22154/redesdale/topic/ancestry-heritage