16.7% ▲ +51.8%
Higher than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 16.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Adaminaby · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Adaminaby
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
European roots dominate the family histories of people living in Adaminaby (L), where English and Australian ancestries are the most common. While a growing number of residents were born overseas, the community remains overwhelmingly Australian-born.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 37.4%, followed by Australian at 31.5% and Irish at 17.1%. Scottish and German roots are also present, making up 9.7% and 5.8% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas rose 5.7 percentage points since 2011 to reach 16.7%. This is much higher than most similar areas, though it remains far below the New South Wales and national figures. Most residents were born in Australia (63.4%), with England being the next most common birthplace at 6.2%.
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 Adaminaby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122002/adaminaby/topic/ancestry-heritage