14.2% ▲ +92.2%
Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Tomerong · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Tomerong
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Tomerong than in the rest of New South Wales or across Australia. While 14.2% of residents were born abroad, this is far below the state and national figures. The area remains heavily shaped by traditional roots, with half the population claiming English ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 50%, followed by Australian at 41%. Scottish, Irish, and Italian roots are also present in the community.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas rose 6.8 percentage points since 2011 to reach 14.2%, though this remains far below the national figure. Most residents were born in Australia (76.5%), with England as the next most common birthplace at 5.2%.
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 Tomerong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122134/tomerong/topic/ancestry-heritage