11.2% ▼ -6.2%
Lower than 74% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 11.9%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 11.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Remainder of State/Territory · Section of State Range
Ancestry & Birthplace in Remainder of State/Territory
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Only 11.2% of people in the Remainder of State/Territory were born overseas, which is far below the national figure. This vast area is overwhelmingly Australian-born and maintains a strong ancestral link to English and Australian roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 41.7% and 40.9% of the population. German ancestry is also notable at 11.6%, followed by Scottish and Irish roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents is far below the Australian average of 27.7% and has barely changed since 2011. Most people were born in Australia (81.2%), with England being the most common overseas birthplace at 4.6%.
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 Remainder of State/Territory [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR431/remainder-of-state-territory/topic/ancestry-heritage