10.0% ▲ +10.4%
Lower than 88% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 10.0%
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.
Most people in Rural Balance share deep roots in the British Isles, creating a community where traditional heritage is common. While 29.7% of residents claim Australian ancestry, English and Irish roots are also very strong across the region.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is common here at 26.6%, while Irish and Scottish roots follow at 7.3% and 6.8% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 10% of people were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. This proportion rose slightly by 0.9 points since 2011, with 77.6% of the population born in Australia.
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/SOS73/rural-balance/topic/ancestry-heritage