16.0% ▼ -12.5%
Higher than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
McLaren Flat · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in McLaren Flat
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Strong British and European roots shape the heritage of McLaren Flat, where English and Australian ancestries are the most common. While the area has a higher proportion of overseas-born residents than many similar small places, it remains far more Australian-born than the national average.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 53.9%, followed by Australian at 43.1%. Scottish, German, and Irish backgrounds also make up significant portions of the local family history.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Just 16.0% of people were born overseas, a figure that is far below the national average and has fallen since 2011. England is the most common birthplace outside Australia, accounting for 10.7% of the population.
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 McLaren Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL415025/mclaren-flat/topic/ancestry-heritage