15.6% ▲ +251.5%
Higher than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Newlands Arm · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Newlands Arm
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Most people in Newlands Arm trace their roots to the British Isles and Australia. While the area remains predominantly Australian-born, the proportion of people born overseas has risen significantly to 15.6%.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 49.6%, followed by Australian at 38.6% and Scottish at 11.4%. Irish and German roots are also present in about 10% and 6% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 15.6% of residents were born overseas, a figure that is much higher than in most similar areas but still far below the national figure of 27.7%. This proportion rose 11 points since 2011, with England being the most common birthplace outside Australia at 8.2%.
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 Newlands Arm [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221053/newlands-arm/topic/ancestry-heritage