18.3% ▲ +8.2%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Kiama · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Kiama
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 Kiama, where 44.4% of people claim this background. Most residents were born in Australia, and the area has a much lower proportion of overseas-born people than the state or national figures.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Along with 36.4% identifying as Australian, those with English roots are the most common group. Other notable ancestries include Irish at 15.5% and Scottish at 12.5%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 18.3% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3%. While this is well below the national average, the proportion of overseas-born residents rose 1.4 points since 2011.
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 Kiama [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/107031138/kiama/topic/ancestry-heritage