22.1% ▲ +18.8%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Point Clare - Koolewong · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Point Clare - Koolewong
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English and Australian roots shape the identity of Point Clare - Koolewong, where 79% of people claim one of these two ancestries. The area has a strong connection to British Isles heritage, which remains the dominant cultural influence for most residents.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 44.1%, followed by Australian at 34.9%. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, accounting for 13.2% and 12.8% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Fewer people were born overseas here than in the wider state or nation, with 22.1% born abroad, though this figure has risen 3.5 points since 2011. Most residents were born in Australia (74.4%), while England is the most common overseas birthplace at 6.1%.
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 Point Clare - Koolewong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/102011037/point-clare-koolewong/topic/ancestry-heritage