Taree · Urban Area

Ancestry & Birthplace in Taree

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

A far lower proportion of people were born overseas in Taree compared to the rest of the state. Only 8.1% of residents were born outside Australia, which is much lower than the same figure for New South Wales and Australia.

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📍 Taree, Urban Area

Where Taree sits — People born overseas

8.1% ▼ -33.1%
  • 5.0%–6.1%: 2 areas
  • 6.1%–7.1%: 1 area
  • 7.1%–8.2%: 4 areas
  • 8.2%–9.3%: 10 areas
  • 9.3%–10.4%: 11 areas
  • 10.4%–11.4%: 17 areas
  • 11.4%–12.5%: 4 areas
  • 12.5%–13.6%: 12 areas
  • 13.6%–14.6%: 7 areas
  • 14.6%–15.7%: 7 areas
  • 15.7%–16.8%: 5 areas
  • 16.8%–17.9%: 3 areas
  • 17.9%–18.9%: 3 areas
  • 18.9%–20.0%: 6 areas
  • 20.0%–21.1%: 4 areas
  • 21.1%–22.1%: 0 areas
  • 22.1%–23.2%: 1 area
  • 23.2%–24.3%: 2 areas
  • 24.3%–25.4%: 0 areas
  • 25.4%–26.4%: 1 area
  • 26.4%–27.5%: 1 area
  • 27.5%–28.6%: 5 areas
  • 28.6%–29.6%: 2 areas
  • 29.6%–30.7%: 0 areas
  • 30.7%–31.8%: 0 areas
  • 31.8%–32.9%: 0 areas
  • 32.9%–33.9%: 0 areas
  • 33.9%–35.0%: 3 areas

All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Taree — lower than 92% of areas.

People born overseas compared with the state and national average
Taree8.1%
2430, NSW 9.5%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Most residents identify as Australian (43%) or English (42%), followed by Scottish (9.6%) and Irish (9.3%) ancestry.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

The overseas-born population has fallen by 4 percentage points since 2011, leaving Taree with one of the lowest shares of overseas-born residents in the region. Australia is the most common birthplace at 83.6%, with England the next most frequent at 2.1%.

8.1% ▼ -33.1%

Lower than 92% of urban area areas.

  • 2011: 12.1%
  • 2016: 12.6%
  • 2021: 8.1%

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

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Taree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/1033/taree/topic/ancestry-heritage