13.7% ▼ -4.4%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 14.2%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Bawley Point · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Bawley Point
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong sense of British and Irish heritage shapes the local identity of Bawley Point. Most residents claim Australian, English, or Irish roots, contributing to a community with deep ties to these traditional backgrounds.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 46.2%, followed by Australian at 38.7% and Irish at 17.4%. Scottish and German roots are also present in the community.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
While 13.7% of people were born overseas—which is higher than in most similar areas—this is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3%. The vast majority of residents were born in Australia (80.2%), with England being the most common overseas birthplace at 4.1%.
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 Bawley Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10235/bawley-point/topic/ancestry-heritage