36.2% —
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Coogee - Clovelly · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More than one third of people in Coogee - Clovelly were born overseas, making it a much more international area than most of the country. This diversity is seen in the community's roots, with a strong mix of English, Australian, Irish and Scottish ancestry.
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is most common at 37.1%, followed by Australian at 24.5% and Irish at 19.2%. Scottish and Italian roots are also seen in 10.3% and 4.9% of residents respectively.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The 36.2% of residents born overseas is well above the national figure of 27.7% and the state average of 29.3%. While most people were born in Australia, England is the most common overseas birthplace at 9.5%.
36.2% —
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Coogee - Clovelly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/118021651/coogee-clovelly/topic/ancestry-heritage