14.8% ▼ -12.9%
Higher than 54% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 17.0%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
100,000 to 249,999 · Section of State Range
Ancestry & Birthplace in 100,000 to 249,999
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Fewer people were born overseas in 100,000 to 249,999 by the last census, with the figure falling 2.2 percentage points since 2011. Most residents here trace their roots to the British Isles, with English and Australian ancestries being the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most frequent at 39.6%, followed by Australian at 37.3%, Irish at 13.5%, and Scottish at 11.7%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 14.8% of people were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. Most of the population was born in Australia (80.2%), while the next most common birthplaces are England, India, New Zealand, and the Philippines.
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 100,000 to 249,999 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR203/100-000-to-249-999/topic/ancestry-heritage