16.1% ▲ +11.8%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Calga - Kulnura · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Calga - Kulnura
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A slightly higher proportion of people were born overseas in Calga - Kulnura in 2021 than in 2011. This rural area remains predominantly Australian-born, with English and Australian being the most common ancestries.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 38.5%, followed closely by Australian at 36.3%. Other notable ancestries include Scottish at 10.7%, Irish at 9.7%, and Italian at 5.6%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 16.1% of residents were born overseas, a figure far below the New South Wales and national averages. While this rose 1.7 percentage points since 2011, the area is still lower than most other areas, with 74.8% born in Australia.
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 Calga - Kulnura [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/102011030/calga-kulnura/topic/ancestry-heritage