12.3% ▲ +10.2%
Lower than 75% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 12.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Port Stephens · Sub-region (SA3)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Port Stephens
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A growing number of overseas-born residents has shifted the makeup of Port Stephens since 2011. While the area remains heavily rooted in traditional roots, about 12.3% of people now live here who were born in another country. This is far below the figures for both New South Wales and Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English is the most common ancestry at 44.7%, followed closely by Australian at 41.2%. Irish and Scottish roots are also common, each accounting for over 11% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 12.3% of people were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. While this has risen 1.1 percentage points since 2011, the vast majority of residents (82.4%) were 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 Port Stephens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/10603/port-stephens/topic/ancestry-heritage