11.2% ▼ -6.2%
Lower than 77% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 11.2%
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.
Very few people born overseas live in Rural Balance compared to other similar areas. The population is predominantly Australian-born, with a strong heritage rooted in English and Australian ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 41.7% and 40.9% of the population respectively. German, Scottish and Irish roots are also prominent in the area.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 11.2% of residents were born overseas, a figure that is far below the national average of 27.7% and has barely changed since 2011. Most people were born in Australia (81.2%), followed by England at 4.6%.
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/SOS43/rural-balance/topic/ancestry-heritage