10.7% ▼ -13.3%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 10.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
East Carnarvon · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in East Carnarvon
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A steady mix of roots defines East Carnarvon, where ancestral ties to Britain and Australia remain the strongest. The area has a modest overseas-born population, with about 10.7% of residents born in another country.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian ancestry is the most common at 42.5%, followed by English at 26.8%. Other notable family roots include Irish, Italian, and Scottish heritage.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Far fewer people were born overseas here than in the rest of the state or nation, at just 10.7%. Most residents were born in Australia (78.8%), with small numbers arriving from England, the Philippines, New Zealand, and Vietnam.
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 East Carnarvon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50454/east-carnarvon/topic/ancestry-heritage