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Ancestry & Birthplace in Not in any Significant Urban Area

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

Australian ancestry is the most common heritage in Not in any Significant Urban Area (ACT), claimed by 39.7% of residents. The area has a much smaller proportion of overseas-born residents than the rest of the territory and the country.

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Where Not in any Significant Urban Area sits — People born overseas

14.0% ▼ -23.6%

All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Not in any Significant Urban Area — higher than 57% of areas.

Not in any Significant Urban Area14.0%
2620 crosses NSW/ACT 19.7%
Australian Capital Territory 28.7%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English ancestry is also very common at 33.6%, while Scottish and Irish roots are each held by about 12% of the population.

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In Not in any Significant Urban Area, the largest group is Australian at 36%, followed by English (31%) and Scottish (11%).

Australian 39.7% English 33.6% Scottish 11.8% Irish 11.7% German 4.5% Dutch 2.5% Chinese 1.5% Italian 1.4% Indian 1.4% Filipino 0.5%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 14.0% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the Australian Capital Territory figure of 28.7%. This proportion has fallen from 18.3% since 2011, and nearly 75% of residents were born in Australia.

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14.0% ▼ -23.6%

Higher than 57% of urban area areas.

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

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In Not in any Significant Urban Area, Australia is the majority at 91%; England is next at 3%.

Australia 74.7% England 2.9% New Zealand 1.7% India 1.1% China 0.7% Italy 0.4% South Africa 0.4% Philippines 0.2% Nepal 0.2%

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 Not in any Significant Urban Area [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/8000/not-in-any-significant-urban-area/topic/ancestry-heritage