31.8% ▼ -30.0%
Higher than 92% of section of state range areas.
- 2011: 45.4%
- 2016: 38.5%
- 2021: 31.8%
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.
Chinese ancestry is the most common in 4,999 or less, where 21.8% of people claim this heritage. This diversity is reflected in the local birthplaces, as the area has a high proportion of overseas-born residents compared to the rest of the country.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
People of Chinese (21.8%) and Australian (21.1%) descent are the largest groups, followed by those with English (14.5%), Irish (3.8%) and Scottish (3.1%) ancestry.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
More than 31.8% of residents were born overseas, which is well above the national figure of 27.7% and among the highest for similar areas. However, this proportion has fallen by 14 points since 2011, when it ever since sat at 45.4%.
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/SOSR915/4-999-or-less/topic/ancestry-heritage