9.7% ▲ +39.2%
Lower than 81% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Tamworth · Urban Area
Ancestry & Birthplace in Tamworth
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Tamworth than in most other similar areas. Only 9.7% of residents were born abroad, though this figure has risen since 2011. The community is predominantly of Australian and English descent.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian is the most common ancestry at 42.6%, followed by English at 37.9%. Irish, Scottish, and German ancestries also make up a significant part of the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 9.7% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national figure of 27.7%. Most people were born in Australia (82.9%), with the Philippines, England, India, and Vietnam being the most common overseas birthplaces.
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 Tamworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/1032/tamworth/topic/ancestry-heritage