7.4% ▼ -46.7%
Lower than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 7.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Falls Creek · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Falls Creek
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A very high proportion of people in Falls Creek (L) (NSW) were born in Australia, creating a community with deep local roots. Most residents identify with English or Australian ancestry, and those born overseas make up only 7.4% of the population.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common here, making up 52.7% and 49.2% of the population respectively. Scottish, German, and Irish roots are also noted in smaller numbers.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The share of people born overseas is far below the state and national figures, and it has fallen 6.4 percentage points since 2011. Nearly 90% of residents were born in Australia, with England being the most common overseas birthplace at 5%.
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 Falls Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122057/falls-creek/topic/ancestry-heritage