14.1% ▲ +8.8%
Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Aratula · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Aratula
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A small rise in the proportion of overseas-born residents has occurred in Aratula, where 14.1% of people were born outside Australia. Most residents claim English or Australian ancestry, reflecting a strong traditional heritage across the community.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 44.1% and 42.0% of the population respectively. German, Irish and Scottish roots also feature, each accounting for around 9% to 11% of the area.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The share of people born overseas rose 1.1 percentage points since 2011 to 14.1%, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this is still far below the national figure of 27.7%, with 74.1% of residents born in Australia.
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 Aratula [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321004/aratula/topic/ancestry-heritage