13.9% ▲ +18.4%
Lower than 51% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 13.9%
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.
Around the middle of similar areas for its diversity, 50,000 to 99,999 is a region where 13.9% of residents were born overseas. The area remains predominantly Australian-born, with the vast majority of people claiming English or Australian ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is most common at 40.7%, followed by Australian at 38.4%. Irish and Scottish roots are also significant, each making up about 10% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Far fewer people were born overseas here than in the rest of Australia, though this figure rose 2.2 percentage points since 2011 to reach 13.9%. Most residents were born in Australia (79.2%), with England and New Zealand being the next most common birthplaces.
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/SOSR311/50-000-to-99-999/topic/ancestry-heritage