15.0% ▲ +11.0%
Lower than 64% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven · Region (SA4)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common background in Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven, where 43.5% of people claim this heritage. This region has a very strong link to its colonial roots, with a population that is far more likely to be born in Australia than those in most other parts of the country.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English, Australian, Irish and Scottish ancestries are the most frequent, with English at 43.5% and Australian at 39.4%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 15% of people were born overseas, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3%. While this proportion rose 1.5 percentage points since 2011, the area remains much less diverse than the national average.
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 Southern Highlands and Shoalhaven [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/114/southern-highlands-and-shoalhaven/topic/ancestry-heritage