9.4% ▲ +11.4%
Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 1.1%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Harrisville · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Harrisville
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Only 9.4% of people in Harrisville were born overseas, which is far below the national figure. This small proportion of overseas-born residents reflects a community with very deep local roots and a strong connection to traditional backgrounds. Most people here identify with European heritage, particularly Australian and English ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English are the most common ancestries, making up 49% and 45.9% of the population. German (13.3%), Irish (11.2%), and Scottish (9.2%) backgrounds also feature prominently.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The share of people born overseas rose slightly to 9.4% since 2011, though this remains far below the 27.7% national average. Most residents were born in Australia (86.7%), followed by England (2.7%) and New Zealand (1.6%).
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 Harrisville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322057/harrisville/topic/ancestry-heritage