38.6% ▲ +4.6%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36.9%
- 2016: 37.4%
- 2021: 38.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Manly - Fairlight · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Manly - Fairlight
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A diverse mix of international backgrounds shapes daily life in Manly - Fairlight, where 38.6% of residents were born overseas. This overseas-born population is far above the national figure of 27.7%.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English is the most common ancestry at 43.4%, followed by Australian at 26.2% and Irish at 15.1%. Scottish and German heritage also feature, accounting for 12.1% and 5.2% of the area.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Born overseas figures are much higher than most areas, sitting well above the New South Wales rate of 29.3%. While 57.5% were born in Australia, many others come from England (11.6%), New Zealand (3.0%), and South Africa (1.8%).
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 Manly - Fairlight [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/122011419/manly-fairlight/topic/ancestry-heritage