34.8% ▲ +8.8%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.0%
- 2016: 32.6%
- 2021: 34.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
North Coogee · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in North Coogee
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More people have moved to North Coogee from overseas since 2011, with 34.8% of residents now born outside Australia. This figure is well above the national average, making the area more diverse than most similar suburbs.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English is the most common ancestry at 38.9%, followed by Australian at 24.5% and Scottish at 11.9%. Italian and Irish ancestries also feature prominently, both around 11%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents rose by 2.8 percentage points since 2011 to reach 34.8%. While 61% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England (10.8%), South Africa (2.2%), and New Zealand (1.9%).
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 North Coogee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507011158/north-coogee/topic/ancestry-heritage