11.6% ▲ +2.6%
Lower than 69% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 11.6%
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.
A strong sense of colonial heritage shapes the identity of Remainder of State/Territory, where nearly half of all residents claim English ancestry. This is a predominantly Australian-born population with very few overseas arrivals compared to the rest of the country.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 45.3% and 43.1% of the population respectively, followed by Irish at 10.3% and Scottish at 10.1%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 11.6% of people were born overseas, a figure that is far below the national average of 27.7% and has barely changed since 2011. Most residents were born in Australia (81.1%), with England (4.3%) and New Zealand (1.4%) being the most common other birthplaces.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Remainder of State/Territory
Cite this page
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/SOSR631/remainder-of-state-territory/topic/ancestry-heritage