13.2% ▼ -1.0%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Exeter · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Exeter
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Exeter compared to the rest of the country, with only 13.2% of residents arriving from abroad. This is much lower than the national figure of 27.7%, reflecting a community with very deep roots in Australia and the British Isles.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 47.8% and 44.1% of the population respectively. Other notable roots include Irish at 10% and Scottish at 9.2%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Around 81% of people here were born in Australia, which is a bit higher than the state average. Of those born overseas, England is the most common origin at 5.9%, followed by New Zealand at 2.1%.
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 Exeter [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60195/exeter/topic/ancestry-heritage