15.3% ▲ +24.2%
Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Jindabyne · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Jindabyne
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Strong British and Irish roots shape the identity of Jindabyne, where English and Australian ancestries are most common. While most residents are born here, the area has seen a steady increase in people moving from overseas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 44.4%, followed by Australian at 39.1%, with Irish and Scottish roots both accounting for 14.0% of residents.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
People born overseas make up 15.3% of the population, which is much higher than in most similar areas, though far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3%. This proportion has risen by 3.0 percentage points since 2011.
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 Jindabyne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115086/jindabyne/topic/ancestry-heritage