10.8% ▼ -10.2%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Northern Beaches · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Northern Beaches
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Just 10.8% of people in Northern Beaches were born overseas, which is far below the national figure. This makes Northern Beaches a region where the vast majority of residents were born in Australia. The area's roots are predominantly British and Irish.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 43%, followed closely by those identifying as Australian at 39.8%. Irish and Scottish roots are also notable, each accounting for around 11% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents has fallen from 12.1% in 2011 to 10.8% in 2021. This figure is far below the Queensland average of 22.7%, with 80.6% of people born in 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 Northern Beaches [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/318021486/northern-beaches/topic/ancestry-heritage