14.3% ▲ +109.5%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Pottsville · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Pottsville
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A rise of 7.5 percentage points in overseas-born residents since 2011 marks a shifting demographic in Pottsville. While the area remains predominantly Australian-born, there is a growing trend of people moving here from other countries. English and Australian ancestries continue to be the most common roots in the community.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English is the most common ancestry at 45.6%, followed by Australian at 37.9%. Irish, Scottish, and German roots also feature in the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas has risen to 14.3%, though this is still far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national figure of 27.7%. Most residents were born in Australia (80.8%), with England and New Zealand 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 Pottsville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL114025/pottsville/topic/ancestry-heritage