20.5% ▲ +8.9%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.8%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 20.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Terrigal - North Avoca · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Terrigal - North Avoca
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Roughly 75% of people in Terrigal - North Avoca were born in Australia, making it much less diverse in birthplace than the state or national figures. British and Irish roots are very common here, with English and Australian ancestries dominating the local profile.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 44.6%, followed by Australian at 36.2%. Other significant roots include Irish (13.6%) and Scottish (11.6%).
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 20.5% of residents were born overseas, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national figure of 27.7%. This proportion has risen slightly by 1.7 percentage points since 2011, with England (6.8%) being the most common birthplace outside 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 Terrigal - North Avoca [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/102011039/terrigal-north-avoca/topic/ancestry-heritage