15.5% ▲ +6.1%
Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Hawker · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Hawker
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Hawker than in the rest of the country, with only 15.5% born abroad. Most residents claim English or Australian ancestry, reflecting a strong connection to these roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 40.7%, followed closely by Australian at 38.9%. Other notable groups include Scottish, Irish, and German ancestry.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas rose slightly to 15.5% since 2011, which is much higher than in most similar areas. However, this figure is still far below the national average of 27.7%.
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 Hawker [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422021/hawker/topic/ancestry-heritage