5.2% ▲ +24.6%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 5.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Mitchell · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Mitchell
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Strong ties to traditional British and Irish roots shape the community in Mitchell. The vast majority of residents were born in Australia, and those with overseas backgrounds predominantly trace their family history back to the UK.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common, making up 42.7% and 38.3% of the population. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, at 9.5% and 8.9% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 5.2% of people were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7% and the state rate of 22.7%. Most residents were born in Australia (84.1%), with the next most common birthplaces being 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 Mitchell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31865/mitchell/topic/ancestry-heritage