11.3% ▲ +1016.4%
Higher than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Mataranka · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Mataranka
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Mataranka compared to the rest of the country. Only 11.3% of the population was born outside Australia, which is far below the national figure. This makes the area stand out for its high proportion of Australian-born residents.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, accounting for 25.7% and 23.2% of the population respectively. Other notable groups include Irish at 7.6%, Scottish at 4.9%, and German at 4.6%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents rose 10 points since 2011 to reach 11.3%, though this remains far below the Northern Territory's 21.8%. While 75.5% of people were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are New Zealand, England, and Italy.
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 Mataranka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL722020/mataranka/topic/ancestry-heritage