13.2% ▲ —
Higher than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Batchelor · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Batchelor
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A growing international presence is the main story for Batchelor, where the share of people born overseas has jumped 13 percentage points since 2011. While most residents still claim Australian or English roots, the area is becoming more diverse over time.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English are the most common ancestries here, accounting for 27.2% and 24.5% of the population respectively. Other notable roots include Scottish, Irish and German ancestry.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
People born overseas make up 13.2% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. This figure is far below the national average of 27.7%, though it has risen significantly from nothing in 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 Batchelor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL722010/batchelor/topic/ancestry-heritage