16.1% ▲ +88.7%
Higher than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Picton - West · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Picton - West
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Almost half of the people in Picton - West (L) claim Australian ancestry. This is the most common heritage in the area, followed closely by English, Scottish, and Irish roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The community has strong ties to the British Isles, with 40.1% of residents claiming English ancestry, alongside Scottish (13.1%) and Irish (10.6%) roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 16.1% of people here were born overseas, a figure that has risen 7.6 points since 2011. While this is much higher than most similar areas, it remains far below the New South Wales and national figures.
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 Picton - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122111/picton-west/topic/ancestry-heritage