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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.

A little more than a quarter of people in Not in any Significant Urban Area (OT) were born overseas, which is slightly above the national figure. While the area remains diverse, the proportion of overseas-born residents has fallen by 13 percentage points since 2011.

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

28.9% ▼ -30.7%

All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Not in any Significant Urban Area — higher than 94% of areas.

Not in any Significant Urban Area28.9%
6798, OT 43.7%
Other Territories 28.9%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Australian (23.5%) and English (19.1%) are the most common ancestries, followed by Chinese at 8.3%.

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In Not in any Significant Urban Area, the largest group is Australian at 35%, followed by English (29%) and Chinese (12%).

Australian 23.5% English 19.1% Chinese 8.3% Scottish 5.5% Irish 4.6% German 1.8% Filipino 1.4% Dutch 1.0% Italian 0.7% Indian 0.6%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

About 28.9% of residents were born overseas, which is among the highest for areas at this level and slightly above the Australian average. Most people were born in Australia (56.0%), followed by New Zealand (7.3%) and England (2.2%).

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28.9% ▼ -30.7%

Higher than 94% 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 82%; New Zealand is next at 11%.

Australia 56.0% New Zealand 7.3% England 2.2% Philippines 1.3% India 0.5% China 0.3% Vietnam 0.3% South Africa 0.3% Italy 0.1%

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/9000/not-in-any-significant-urban-area/topic/ancestry-heritage