12.9% ▲ +6.7%
Lower than 57% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 12.9%
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.
A small rise in overseas-born residents since 2011 marks a shift in the diverse roots of 4,999 or less. Most people here claim English or Australian ancestry, though the area remains far less diverse than the rest of the country.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 38.5% and 37.3% of the population. Irish, Scottish and German roots also feature prominently in the community.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 12.9% of people were born overseas, a figure that is far below the national average of 27.7%. This proportion rose slightly from 12.1% in 2011, with most residents born in Australia, England or New Zealand.
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/SOSR315/4-999-or-less/topic/ancestry-heritage