15.9% ▲ +14.1%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Ourimbah - Fountaindale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Ourimbah - Fountaindale
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common heritage in Ourimbah - Fountaindale, where 45.4% of people claim this background. This heritage leads a mix of other strong roots, including Australian and Scottish backgrounds. The area has a very high proportion of people born in Australia compared to the rest of the country.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Almost half the people here claim English ancestry, followed closely by Australian at 41.2%. Scottish and Irish backgrounds are also common, each held by about 12% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 15.9% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the New South Wales and national figures. This number has risen slightly by 2 percentage points since 2011, with England and New Zealand being the most common birthplaces 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 Ourimbah - Fountaindale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/102021051/ourimbah-fountaindale/topic/ancestry-heritage