23.0% ▲ +44.5%
Higher than 77% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 15.9%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 23.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Camden · Council (LGA)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Camden
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More than one in four people in Camden identify with English or Australian ancestry, shaping a community where traditional roots meet a growing international presence. While the area remains predominantly Australian-born, the share of people born overseas has climbed significantly to 23%.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English are the most common ancestries at 32.7% and 28.9%, followed by Irish, Italian and Scottish backgrounds. This reflects a strong continuing tie to British and European roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas has risen to 23%, up 7.1 points since 2011. Although this is much higher than most similar areas, it remains well below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national figure 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 Camden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA11450/camden/topic/ancestry-heritage