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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.

English ancestry is the most common background in Remainder of State/Territory, where 16.6% of people claim this heritage. This area has a very high proportion of people born overseas compared to the rest of the country, though this figure has dropped significantly over the last decade.

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📍 Remainder of State/Territory, Section of State Range

Where Remainder of State/Territory sits — People born overseas

43.0% ▼ -30.2%

All section of state range areas, 2021. The marker is Remainder of State/Territory — higher than 99% of areas.

Remainder of State/Territory43.0%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Beyond English and Australian backgrounds, which account for 16.6% and 15.6% respectively, Chinese ancestry is also common at 8.8%. Scottish and Irish roots are less frequent at 4.7% and 3.6%.

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Remainder of State/Territory splits fairly evenly between English (31%) and Australian (30%), with Chinese at 17%.

English 16.6% Australian 15.6% Chinese 8.8% Scottish 4.7% Irish 3.6% Filipino 1.0% Italian 0.7% German 0.6% Dutch 0.6% Indian 0.5%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

A huge 43% of people were born overseas, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. While this remains among the highest proportions for similar areas, the share of overseas-born residents fell 19 points since 2011.

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43.0% ▼ -30.2%

Higher than 99% of section of state range areas.

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

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In Remainder of State/Territory, Australia is the majority at 76%; New Zealand is next at 13%.

Australia 42.5% New Zealand 7.5% England 2.7% India 1.1% Philippines 0.9% Vietnam 0.7% China 0.4%

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 Remainder of State/Territory [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sosr/SOSR931/remainder-of-state-territory/topic/ancestry-heritage