12.1% ▲ +5.0%
Lower than 64% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 11.6%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
500 or more · Section of State Range
Ancestry & Birthplace in 500 or more
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in 500 or more than in most similar areas. Only 12.1% of the population was born outside Australia, a figure that is far below the national average of 27.7%.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Most residents claim English (46.1%) or Australian (41.6%) ancestry, followed by Irish (10.9%) and Scottish (10.2%) roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas has barely changed since 2011, sitting at 12.1%. Australia is the birthplace for 80.8% of the population, while England (4.3%) and New Zealand (1.2%) are the most common overseas origins.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in 500 or more [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR621/500-or-more/topic/ancestry-heritage