5.3% ▲ +42.6%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 5.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Augathella · Suburb / Locality
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong tradition of Australian and British roots remains the core story for Augathella, where very few residents were born overseas. The community is largely defined by its deep colonial ties, with nearly half of the population claiming Australian ancestry.
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common, making up 47.3% and 39.4% of the population. Other significant roots include Scottish (12.0%) and Irish (11.7%) descent.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 5.3% of people were born overseas, which is much lower than most areas and far below the national figure of 27.7%. Most residents were born in Australia (85.5%), with small numbers from South Africa, New Zealand, and England.
5.3% ▲ +42.6%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Augathella [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30102/augathella/topic/ancestry-heritage