9.8% ▲ +21.3%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 9.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
South West Rocks · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in South West Rocks
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in South West Rocks compared to the rest of the country. Only 9.8% of residents were born outside Australia, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. This reflects a population with very strong ties to traditional colonial roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English is the most common ancestry at 46.5%, followed by Australian at 40.6%. Other notable roots include Irish at 13.6% and Scottish at 10.7%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The share of people born overseas is much lower than in most areas, though it rose 1.7 percentage points since 2011. While 83.5% of residents were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England (3.2%) and New Zealand (1.0%).
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 South West Rocks [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/108021160/south-west-rocks/topic/ancestry-heritage