13.1% —
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Engadine · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Engadine
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong sense of British and Irish heritage defines Engadine, where nearly 90% of residents claim Australian, English, Irish or Scottish roots. This local identity is reflected in a population that is far more likely to be born in Australia than people in other parts of the state.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The most common ancestries are Australian at 44.2% and English at 43.0%, followed by Irish at 13.3% and Scottish at 10.6%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 13.1% of people were born overseas, a figure that is far below the New South Wales rate of 29.3% and has barely changed since 2016. Most residents were born in Australia (84.9%), with England (3.7%) and New Zealand (1.0%) being the next most common birthplaces.
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 Engadine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/128021607/engadine/topic/ancestry-heritage