17.2% ▲ +15.3%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Newcastle - Cooks Hill · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Newcastle - Cooks Hill
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Newcastle - Cooks Hill compared to most other areas. While the proportion of overseas-born residents has risen slightly to 17.2%, the area remains dominated by those with English, Australian, and Irish ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 44.2%, followed by Australian at 32.3% and Irish at 16.1%. Scottish and German roots are also present for smaller groups of residents.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 17.2% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national figure of 27.7%. Most people here were born in Australia, though some arrived from England, New Zealand, India, and the Philippines.
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 Newcastle - Cooks Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/111031229/newcastle-cooks-hill/topic/ancestry-heritage