18.5% ▼ -0.7%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Tweed Heads · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Tweed Heads
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Strong British and Irish roots define the heritage of Tweed Heads, where over half the population identifies as English or Australian. While most residents were born here, the area maintains a steady but small overseas-born population that has remained almost identical for a decade.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English is the most common ancestry at 42.6%, followed by Australian at 34.1%. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, accounting for 13.7% and 11.3% of the community.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 18.5% of people were born overseas, a figure that is well below the national average of 27.7% and has barely changed since 2011. Most residents were born in Australia (73.5%), with England and New Zealand being the most common overseas birthplaces.
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 Tweed Heads [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/112031254/tweed-heads/topic/ancestry-heritage