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Remainder of State/Territory · Urban Centre

Ancestry & Birthplace in Remainder of State/Territory

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

Just 14% of people in Remainder of State/Territory (ACT) were born overseas, which is far below the national figure. This sparsely populated area is mostly made up of people with Australian and English roots.

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Where Remainder of State/Territory sits — People born overseas

14.0% —

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Remainder of State/Territory — higher than 71% of areas.

Remainder of State/Territory14.0%
2620 crosses NSW/ACT 19.7%
Australian Capital Territory 28.7%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Australian ancestry is most common at 40.8%, followed by English at 32.4%, Scottish at 13.6%, and Irish at 12.1%.

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In Remainder of State/Territory, the largest group is Australian at 37%, followed by English (29%) and Scottish (12%).

Australian 40.8% English 32.4% Scottish 13.6% Irish 12.1% German 4.3% Dutch 4.1% Italian 1.5% Chinese 1.2% Indian 0.7% Greek 0.7%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

While more people were born overseas here than in most similar areas, the 14% figure is still far below the 28.7% seen across the ACT. Most residents were born in Australia (72.6%) or England (3.8%).

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In Remainder of State/Territory, Australia is the majority at 93%; England is next at 5%.

Australia 72.6% England 3.8% New Zealand 1.0% South Africa 0.8%

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 Remainder of State/Territory [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL831001/remainder-of-state-territory/topic/ancestry-heritage