16.0% ▲ +11.7%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Batemans Bay - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Batemans Bay - South
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 - South than in most similar areas. Only 16% of the population grew up outside Australia, which is much lower than the national figure. The community is mostly made up of people with English and Australian ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 42.4%, followed by Australian at 36.1%. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, accounting for 12.3% and 11.8% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 16% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3%. While this is lower than most areas, the proportion of overseas-born residents rose 1.7 percentage points since 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 Batemans Bay - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/101041018/batemans-bay-south/topic/ancestry-heritage