13.5% ▲ +6.5%
Lower than 70% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Shoalhaven · Sub-region (SA3)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Shoalhaven
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A far lower share of people were born overseas in Shoalhaven than in the rest of the state. Only 13.5% of the population grew up outside Australia, reflecting a community with very deep local roots. Most residents identify with English, Australian, or Irish heritage.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English is the most common ancestry at 43.1%, followed by Australian at 40.3%. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, making up 11.7% and 10.9% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The 13.5% of people born overseas is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national figure of 27.7%. While this proportion has risen slightly by 0.8 points since 2011, 80% of residents 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 Shoalhaven [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/11401/shoalhaven/topic/ancestry-heritage