28.1% ▲ +44.9%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 28.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Arrawarra · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Arrawarra
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More people were born overseas in Arrawarra in 2021 than in previous censuses. The area is now more diverse than most similar places, with 28.1% of residents born outside Australia. This variety is seen in the ancestral mix, where English and Australian roots remain the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 50.1%, followed by Australian at 27.2%. Other significant groups include Irish (13.5%), Scottish (10.7%), and German (3.7%) heritage.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas is 28.1%, which is much higher than most similar areas. While this is a little below the New South Wales figure, it is about the same as the national average. Most residents were born in Australia (66.5%), while the largest overseas groups are from England (5.8%) and New Zealand (3.6%).
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 Arrawarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10089/arrawarra/topic/ancestry-heritage