16.2% ▲ +141.8%
Higher than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Exeter · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Exeter
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Traditional roots run deep in Exeter (L) (NSW), where the vast majority of people claim English, Australian, or Scottish ancestry. While most residents were born here, the number of people born overseas has grown significantly over the last decade.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 45.3%, followed by Australian (40.3%) and Scottish (16.7%) roots. Irish ancestry is also prominent at 15.8%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The share of people born overseas has risen by 9.5 points since 2011 to reach 16.2%, which is much higher than most similar areas. However, this figure is still far below the New South Wales (29.3%) and national (27.7%) rates, with 80% of residents born in Australia.
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 Exeter [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122055/exeter/topic/ancestry-heritage