16.1% —
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Colebatch · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Colebatch
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Recent census data shows a steady pattern of heritage in Colebatch, where British and European roots remain dominant. The area is predominantly Australian-born, though it has a noticeably higher proportion of overseas-born residents than most similar small areas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Local heritage is led by Australian and English ancestry, which account for 30.4% and 28.6% of residents. German, Irish, and Scottish roots are also common, each making up at least 10% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 16.1% of people were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the national figure of 27.7%. While 66.1% were born in Australia, the Philippines is the most common overseas birthplace at 7.1%.
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 Colebatch [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40279/colebatch/topic/ancestry-heritage