12.0% ▼ -0.5%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Bonnells Bay - Silverwater · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Only 12% of people in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater were born overseas, which is far below the national figure. The area is predominantly Australian-born, with an ancestry rooted heavily in English and Australian origins.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 45.2% and 42.8% of the population respectively. Scottish and Irish roots are also prominent, at 11.6% and 10.9%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Far fewer people here were born overseas compared to the rest of New South Wales, where the state figure is 29.3%. This gap has barely changed since 2011, with 84.4% of residents 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 Bonnells Bay - Silverwater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/111021216/bonnells-bay-silverwater/topic/ancestry-heritage