23.7% ▲ +7.5%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.1%
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 23.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Newport - Bilgola · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A growing number of residents were born overseas in Newport - Bilgola, with the share rising to 23.7% since 2011. Most people here claim English or Australian ancestry, reflecting a strong traditional British heritage.
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 48.3%, followed by Australian (33.2%), Irish (14.0%), and Scottish (13.4%) roots.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 23.7% of people were born overseas, a figure that is well below the national average of 27.7%. While 73.6% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England, New Zealand, and South Africa.
23.7% ▲ +7.5%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Newport - Bilgola [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/122021422/newport-bilgola/topic/ancestry-heritage