23.3% ▲ +9.6%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.2%
- 2016: 28.3%
- 2021: 23.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Shortland - Jesmond · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Shortland - Jesmond
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A blend of deep Australian and English roots shapes the daily life of Shortland - Jesmond. While most residents share these traditional ties, a growing number of people from overseas are moving into the area.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are almost equally common here, each accounting for about 33% of the population. Irish and Scottish roots follow at around 9% each, while Chinese ancestry is seen in 5% of residents.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Roughly 23.3% of people were born overseas, which is well below the figures for both New South Wales and Australia. This proportion has risen by 2.0 percentage points since 2011, with the most common birthplaces outside Australia being China, India, and England.
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 Shortland - Jesmond [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/111031231/shortland-jesmond/topic/ancestry-heritage