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Port Macquarie · Urban Centre

Ancestry & Birthplace in Port Macquarie

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

A growing number of residents in Port Macquarie now identify with diverse roots compared to previous years. While English and Australian ancestries remain the most common, the area's international makeup is becoming more varied.

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📍 Port Macquarie, Urban Centre

Where Port Macquarie sits — People born overseas

14.3% —

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Port Macquarie — higher than 72% of areas.

Port Macquarie14.3%
2444, NSW 14.3%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English (45%) and Australian (40.1%) are the most common ancestries here, followed by Irish (13.5%) and Scottish (11.3%) roots.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 14.3% of people were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the figures for New South Wales (29.3%) and Australia (27.7%). Most residents were born in Australia (80.9%), with the next most common birthplaces being England (4.5%) and New Zealand (1.5%).

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/ucl/UCL112017/port-macquarie/topic/ancestry-heritage