11.5% ▲ +5.4%
Lower than 71% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
4,999 or less · Section of State Range
Ancestry & Birthplace in 4,999 or less
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Only 11.5% of people in 4,999 or less were born overseas, which is far below the national figure. This area has a very strong connection to British and Irish roots, with English and Australian ancestries making up the vast majority of the population.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, at 42.2% and 41.0% respectively. Irish (12.8%) and Scottish (11.6%) roots are also significant contributors to the area's heritage.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
A small proportion of the population was born overseas, at 11.5%, which is much lower than most similar areas and far below the Australian average. This figure has barely changed since 2011, when it sat at 10.9%.
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 4,999 or less [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR215/4-999-or-less/topic/ancestry-heritage