15.1% ▲ +18.0%
Lower than 65% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Coffs Harbour · Sub-region (SA3)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Coffs Harbour
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Coffs Harbour than in most other Australian areas. Just 15.1% of residents were born outside Australia, which is much lower than the national figure. This reflects a population with very deep roots in Australia and the UK.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 42% and 38.1% of the population respectively. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, accounting for 12.3% and 11.2% of residents.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 15.1% of the community was born overseas, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3%. While this is much lower than the state average, the proportion of overseas-born residents has risen 2.3 percentage points since 2011.
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 Coffs Harbour [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/10402/coffs-harbour/topic/ancestry-heritage