13.0% ▲ +17.7%
Lower than 57% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 13.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
10,000 to 19,999 · Section of State Range
Ancestry & Birthplace in 10,000 to 19,999
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Traditional roots run deep in 10,000 to 19,999, where English and Australian ancestries dominate the local landscape. Most people here were born in Australia, creating a community with a very strong tie to the country's colonial history.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 41.1% and 39.3% of the population. Irish and Scottish roots are also significant, accounting for 11.8% and 11.2% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 13% of people were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. This proportion has risen slightly since 2011, with 81.4% of the population born in Australia and 2.9% born in England.
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 10,000 to 19,999 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR213/10-000-to-19-999/topic/ancestry-heritage