13.1% ▲ +4.3%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Helensburgh · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Helensburgh
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Only 13.1% of people in Helensburgh were born overseas, which is far below the national figure. This makes the area much less diverse in its birthplaces than most other parts of the country. Most residents trace their roots back to the British Isles or Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English (44.6%) and Australian (43.7%) are the most common ancestries, with Irish and Scottish roots also appearing in about 14% and 12% of people.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents has barely changed since 2011, sitting at 13.1%, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3%.
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 Helensburgh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/107041147/helensburgh/topic/ancestry-heritage