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Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Ancestry & Birthplace in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

Far fewer people were born overseas in Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau than in the state or national averages. While about 71.5% of residents were born in Australia, the area remains strongly tied to British and Irish roots.

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Where Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau sits — People born overseas

25.2% —

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau — higher than 57% of areas.

Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau25.2%
2097, NSW 24.5%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English and Australian ancestries are most common, making up 40.9% and 33.6% of the population. Other significant groups include Irish (13.1%), Scottish (10.6%), and Italian (7.2%) backgrounds.

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In Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau, the largest group is English at 35%, followed by Australian (29%) and Irish (11%).

English 40.9% Australian 33.6% Irish 13.1% Scottish 10.6% Italian 7.2% German 3.9% Chinese 3.0% Dutch 2.2% Greek 1.3% Filipino 0.9%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

About 25.2% of people were born overseas, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 29.3%. Outside of Australia, the most common birthplaces are England (6.3%), New Zealand (2.2%), China (1.3%), and Italy (1.3%).

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 Collaroy - Collaroy Plateau [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/122031693/collaroy-collaroy-plateau/topic/ancestry-heritage