12.9% ▲ +34.8%
Lower than 57% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
20,000 to 49,999 · Section of State Range
Ancestry & Birthplace in 20,000 to 49,999
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 20,000 to 49,999 compared to the national figure. Only 12.9% of residents were born outside Australia, though this is a rise from previous years. Most people here identify with English or Australian ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 40.2%, followed closely by Australian ancestry at 39.5%. Irish (12.1%) and Scottish (10.5%) backgrounds are also prominent.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The 12.9% of people born overseas is far below the Australian figure of 27.7%, though this proportion rose 3.3 points since 2011. Most residents were born in Australia (81.0%), with England being the most common overseas birthplace at 2.5%.
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 20,000 to 49,999 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR112/20-000-to-49-999/topic/ancestry-heritage