8.2% ▲ +55.3%
Lower than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Black River · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Black River
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Strong ties to British and Irish roots shape the identity of Black River (L), where nearly half the population claims English ancestry. This heritage is reflected in a community where the vast majority of people were born in Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 48.6%, followed closely by Australian at 45.7%. Other notable groups include Irish (13.1%), Scottish (8.9%), and Italian (5.1%) ancestors.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 8.2% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. While this is lower than most areas, the proportion of overseas-born residents has risen by 2.9 percentage points since 2011.
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 Black River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321014/black-river/topic/ancestry-heritage