11.4% ▲ +4.9%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 11.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Sawtell - Boambee · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Sawtell - Boambee
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A far lower proportion of people were born overseas in Sawtell - Boambee compared to the rest of the state. Only 11.4% of the population was born outside Australia, which is much lower than the figures for New South Wales and the national average.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common here, making up 44.2% and 41.0% of the population respectively. Other notable groups include those with Irish (12.8%) and Scottish (11.8%) heritage.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
With 83.4% of residents born in Australia, the 11.4% born overseas is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3%. This overseas-born population has barely changed since 2011, when it stood at 10.9%.
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 Sawtell - Boambee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/104021089/sawtell-boambee/topic/ancestry-heritage