30.2% ▲ +9.1%
Higher than 74% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 27.7%
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 30.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Sydney - Northern Beaches · Region (SA4)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Sydney - Northern Beaches
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over 30% of people living in Sydney - Northern Beaches were born overseas, a figure that has grown since 2011. While the area has a strong overseas presence, the most common ancestries remain English and Australian.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 41.2%, followed by Australian at 31.1%. Irish, Scottish, and Italian ancestries also make up significant portions of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 30.2% of residents were born overseas, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the national figure. This proportion rose by 2.5 percentage points since 2011, with England being the most common birthplace outside Australia at 8.0%.
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 Sydney - Northern Beaches [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/122/sydney-northern-beaches/topic/ancestry-heritage