15.1% ▲ +16.7%
Higher than 56% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 12.9%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
5,000 to 9,999 · Section of State Range
Ancestry & Birthplace in 5,000 to 9,999
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English and Australian roots are the most common backgrounds for people in 5,000 to 9,999, with nearly 76% of residents claiming one of these ancestries. This area is predominantly made up of people born in Australia, creating a community with deep local ties.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The most common ancestries are English at 38.7% and Australian at 37.3%, followed by Irish (10.4%), Scottish (9.9%) and German (6.4%) roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 15.1% of people were born overseas, a figure that is far below the national average of 27.7% but has risen 2.2 percentage points since 2011. Most residents were born in Australia (76.6%), with England and New Zealand as 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 5,000 to 9,999 [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR314/5-000-to-9-999/topic/ancestry-heritage