8.2% ▼ -13.4%
Lower than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Port MacDonnell · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Port MacDonnell
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong sense of local roots defines Port MacDonnell, where only 8.2% of people were born overseas. This is far below the national figure, creating a community with deep ties to Australia and a very small proportion of recent arrivals.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up over 84% of the population. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, each accounting for 10.9% of residents.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 8.2% of residents were born outside Australia, a figure that is far below both the state and national levels and has fallen since 2011. The vast majority were born in Australia (84.5%), followed by small groups from England and New Zealand.
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 Port MacDonnell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL421031/port-macdonnell/topic/ancestry-heritage