17.4% ▲ +4.1%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong sense of British and Australian heritage shapes daily life in Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan. Most people here claim English or Australian ancestry, and the area has a much smaller proportion of overseas-born residents than the national average.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 44.9%, followed by Australian (37%), Scottish (11.3%), and Irish (11.2%).
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 17.4% of people were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. This proportion has barely changed since 2011, with most residents born in Australia (75.4%) or England (4.9%).
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 Torquay - Scarness - Kawungan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319041520/torquay-scarness-kawungan/topic/ancestry-heritage