18.0% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 71% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 17.8%
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 18.0%
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 steady overseas-born population of 18% defines 4,999 or less, where birth rates from other countries have barely changed since 2011. This area has a strong British and Irish heritage, with English and Australian ancestries making up the vast majority of residents.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 39.5%, followed closely by Australian at 36.6%. Scottish and Irish roots are also prominent, accounting for 8.9% and 8.2% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas is 18%, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the national figure of 27.7%. Aside from those born in Australia (70.8%), the most common birthplaces are England, New Zealand, and the Philippines.
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/SOSR515/4-999-or-less/topic/ancestry-heritage