12.1% ▼ -8.6%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Paterson · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Paterson
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A small number of overseas arrivals have shaped the community over the last decade in Paterson. The area remains predominantly Australian-born, with 82.2% of residents born here, which is far below the national figure for overseas birthplaces.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 43.9% and 42.0% of the population respectively. Scottish roots are also present for 10.8% of residents.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 12.1% of people were born overseas, which is far below the 22.7% seen in Queensland and the 27.7% national figure. Outside of Australia, England is the most common birthplace at 6.4%.
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 Paterson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32283/paterson/topic/ancestry-heritage