8.2% ▼ -5.5%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 8.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Cessnock Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Cessnock Surrounds
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A very strong sense of local roots defines Cessnock Surrounds, where 85.9% of residents were born in Australia. This creates a community with deep ties to the land, as overseas births are far less common here than in the rest of the state.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Most people identify with their British and Irish roots, with Australian ancestry at 46.6% and English at 44.2%. Scottish and Irish heritage are also common, making up 12.3% and 10.8% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 8.2% of people were born overseas, a figure that is far below the national average of 27.7%. This low proportion has barely changed since 2011, when the figure sat at 8.7%.
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 Cessnock Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/106011109/cessnock-surrounds/topic/ancestry-heritage