15.8% ▲ +128.9%
Higher than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Bellingen · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Bellingen
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A growing number of overseas-born residents has shaped the changing face of Bellingen. While the area remains predominantly Australian-born, the proportion of people born outside the country rose by 8.9 percentage points since 2011 to reach 15.8%. This shift adds new diversity to a community with deep roots in English and Irish heritage.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 43.6%, followed by Australian at 36.3% and Irish at 15.3%. Scottish and German roots are also present, making up 13.8% and 5.5% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 15.8% of people were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas, though this is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3%. Most residents were born in Australia (76.9%), with the next most common birthplaces being England, New Zealand, and South Africa.
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 Bellingen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115014/bellingen/topic/ancestry-heritage