8.6% ▲ +11.5%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 8.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Pittsworth · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Pittsworth
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A far lower share of people were born overseas in Pittsworth than in the rest of the country. Only 8.6% of residents were born outside Australia, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes the town much more homogenous than most other Australian areas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
British and European roots are common here, with 44.1% of people claiming Australian ancestry and 35.7% claiming English. German, Irish and Scottish ancestries also make up a significant part of the local identity.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The vast majority of residents were born in Australia, accounting for 84% of the population. Among those born overseas, the Philippines is the most common birthplace at 2.4%, 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 Pittsworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32336/pittsworth/topic/ancestry-heritage