16.1% —
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Newcastle Port - Kooragang · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Newcastle Port - Kooragang
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A rapid shift in diversity has hit Newcastle Port - Kooragang, where the share of overseas-born residents jumped from zero to 16.1% in just five years. This change brings a more international feel to an area still rooted in strong Australian and English heritage.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Ancestry is dominated by Australian and English roots, who make up 45.2% and 41.9% of the population respectively. Irish heritage is also common at 16.1%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The 16.1% of people born overseas is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national figure of 27.7%. While this is lower than most areas, it is a sharp increase from 2016 when no residents were born abroad. Most people here were born in Australia (67.7%) or England (12.9%).
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 Port - Kooragang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/111031230/newcastle-port-kooragang/topic/ancestry-heritage