4.8% ▼ -12.9%
Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 4.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Jervis Bay · Sub-region (SA3)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Jervis Bay
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Very few residents were born outside Australia in Jervis Bay, making it one of the least diverse areas in the region. Only 4.8% of the population was born overseas, with the vast majority of people tracing their roots to Australia and England.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian is the most common ancestry at 19%, followed by English at 11.3%. Other common roots include Irish, German, and Scottish, each making up a small part of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Just 4.8% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7% and the 28.9% seen across Other Territories. This low proportion has barely changed since 2011, when the figure was 5.6%.
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 Jervis Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/90103/jervis-bay/topic/ancestry-heritage