25.7% ▲ +215.7%
Higher than 84% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 25.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
50,000 to 99,999 · Section of State Range
Ancestry & Birthplace in 50,000 to 99,999
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A rapid increase in overseas arrivals has reshaped the identity of 50,000 to 99,999. Over a quarter of the population was born outside Australia, creating a diverse mix of cultural backgrounds in this area.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The most common ancestries are Australian at 31.1% and English at 29.7%, followed by Irish, Scottish, and Indian backgrounds.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
People born overseas make up 25.7% of the population, a figure that rose 18 points since 2011. This is much higher than most similar areas, though it sits a little below the national figure of 27.7%.
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 50,000 to 99,999 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR211/50-000-to-99-999/topic/ancestry-heritage