28.3% ▲ +16.7%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.2%
- 2016: 27.1%
- 2021: 28.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Bayview · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Bayview
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English and Australian ancestries dominate Bayview, where nearly half of all residents claim English roots. This area shows a strong blend of traditional British Isles heritage alongside a significant proportion of people born overseas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 48.3%, followed by Australian at 31.3%. Other prominent roots include Scottish (12.8%), Irish (12.3%), and German (4.2%).
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 28.3% of people here were born overseas, 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, with England being the most common overseas birthplace at 11.5%.
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 Bayview [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10237/bayview/topic/ancestry-heritage