17.5% ▲ +19.3%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Nelson Bay Peninsula · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Nelson Bay Peninsula
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong sense of British and Irish heritage shapes the identity of the Nelson Bay Peninsula. While the typical resident is born in Australia, those with ancestral roots in England and Ireland make up a huge portion of the local population.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 45.8%, followed by Australian at 36.6%. Irish and Scottish roots are also significant, accounting for 13.1% and 12.0% of residents respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 17.5% of people were born overseas, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3%. This proportion has risen by 2.8 points since 2011, though the vast majority of residents—77.8%—were born in 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 Nelson Bay Peninsula [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/106031121/nelson-bay-peninsula/topic/ancestry-heritage