14.3% ▲ +64.0%
Higher than 59% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Port Macquarie · Urban Area
Ancestry & Birthplace in Port Macquarie
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong English and Australian heritage defines Port Macquarie, where 85.1% of residents claim one of these two ancestries. This deep connection to British roots is seen in the high numbers of people identifying as Irish and Scottish as well.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 44.9%, followed by Australian at 40.2% and Irish at 13.4%. Scottish and German roots are also present, accounting for 11.2% and 4.1% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Overseas-born residents make up 14.3% of the area, which is higher than most similar places but far below the national figure of 27.7%. This proportion has risen by 5.6 percentage points since 2011, with England the most common birth place outside Australia.
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 Port Macquarie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/1028/port-macquarie/topic/ancestry-heritage