9.9% ▲ +1.4%
Lower than 87% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 9.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
499 or less · Section of State Range
Ancestry & Birthplace in 499 or less
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Almost no change has occurred in the birthplaces of people in 499 or less since 2011, with 9.9% of the population born overseas. This area is much more likely to be born in Australia than most similar regions, with over 80% of residents born here.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian are the most common ancestries, making up 35.1% and 34.8% of the population respectively, followed by Irish, Scottish, and German roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents is far below the national figure of 27.7%. Aside from Australia, the most common birthplaces are England at 2.6% and New Zealand at 2.1%.
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 499 or less [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR322/499-or-less/topic/ancestry-heritage