14.8% ▲ +5.9%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Batemans Bay · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Batemans Bay
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Batemans Bay compared to the rest of the country. Only 14.8% of residents were born outside Australia, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. This makes it a community with a much stronger focus on local and ancestral roots than most other areas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, accounting for 43.1% and 37.6% of the population respectively. Irish (12.4%) and Scottish (10.3%) backgrounds also make up a significant portion of the community.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The share of people born overseas is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3%, though this number rose slightly from 13.9% in 2011 to 14.8% in 2021. Most residents were born in Australia (77.8%), with England being the most common overseas birthplace at 4.9%.
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 Batemans Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/101041017/batemans-bay/topic/ancestry-heritage