23.1% ▲ +4.0%
Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.3%
- 2016: 22.3%
- 2021: 23.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Avalon - Palm Beach · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Avalon - Palm Beach
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Half of the people in Avalon - Palm Beach claim English ancestry, making it the most common heritage in the area. This strong British influence is reflected in the local birthplace data, where English-born residents are the largest overseas group.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most frequent at 50%, followed by Australian at 33.3% and Irish at 14.9%. Scottish and German backgrounds are also present, accounting for 13.9% and 4.6% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 23.1% of residents were born overseas, which is well below the figures for New South Wales and Australia. This proportion has risen slightly since 2011, with England (9.1%) and New Zealand (2.0%) as the top birthplaces outside Australia.
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 Avalon - Palm Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/122021420/avalon-palm-beach/topic/ancestry-heritage