11.0% ▲ +23.0%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Swansea - Caves Beach · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Swansea - Caves Beach
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Only 11.0% of people in Swansea - Caves Beach were born overseas, a figure that is much lower than most similar areas. This local profile is heavily dominated by Australian and English roots, making it far less diverse in birthplace than the rest of the state.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 45.7% and 41.3% of the population respectively. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent at around 12% each.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3%, though it has risen slightly since 2011. Most people were born in Australia (85.1%), followed by England at 3.5%.
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 Swansea - Caves Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/111011212/swansea-caves-beach/topic/ancestry-heritage