22.8% ▲ +395.2%
Higher than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 22.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Kangaroo Valley · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Kangaroo Valley
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly half of residents in Kangaroo Valley claim English ancestry, making it the most common root in the area. While the population remains predominantly Australian-born, the number of people born overseas has grown significantly in recent years.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most frequent at 49.7%, followed by Australian (33.5%), Scottish (17.7%), and Irish (16.1%) roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas has jumped 18 points since 2011 to reach 22.8%, though this is still well below the national figure of 27.7%. Most residents were born in Australia (71.8%), with England (9.2%) and New Zealand (2.8%) being the next most common birthplaces.
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 Kangaroo Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122069/kangaroo-valley/topic/ancestry-heritage