14.3% ▲ +8.6%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 13.7%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Barmera · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Barmera
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Strong roots in British and European heritage shape the daily life of Barmera. Most residents trace their family history back to England or Australia, while a smaller number of people were born overseas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are most common here, making up 41.5% and 39% of the population. German is the next most frequent ancestry at 10.5%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 14.3% of people in Barmera were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas. This figure is far below the national average of 27.7%, though it has risen slightly 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 Barmera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL415005/barmera/topic/ancestry-heritage