11.5% ▼ -0.7%
Lower than 73% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Rural Balance · Section of State
Ancestry & Birthplace in Rural Balance
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 Rural Balance compared to the national figure. Only 11.5% of the population was born outside Australia, which is 16 percentage points below the Australian average. This area is predominantly Australian-born and has a strong British and Irish heritage.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The most common ancestries are English at 40.4% and Australian at 39.3%. Irish and Scottish heritage are also common, making up 11.1% and 10.8% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Almost 80% of residents were born in Australia, while the remaining 11.5% born overseas is a figure that has barely changed since 2011. Among those born abroad, England (3.2%) and New Zealand (2.3%) are the most frequent birthplaces.
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 Rural Balance [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sos/SOS33/rural-balance/topic/ancestry-heritage