14.1% —
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Nullarbor · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Nullarbor
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Australian ancestry is the most common heritage in Nullarbor, where 29.6% of people claim this background. This sparsely populated area has a distinct mix of origins, with a significant portion of the population born overseas compared to similar regions.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Beyond those of Australian descent, 22.5% of residents claim English ancestry and 11.3% are of Scottish heritage. Italian ancestry is also present at 4.2%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
People born overseas make up 14.1% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this is well below the South Australian figure of 24.1% and far below the national average of 27.7%.
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 Nullarbor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41056/nullarbor/topic/ancestry-heritage