21.0% ▲ +16.7%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 19.4%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Berowra Heights · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Berowra Heights
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
About 78% of people in Berowra Heights were born in Australia, making it far less diverse in birthplaces than the rest of the state. This is a predominantly Anglo-Celtic area where English and Australian ancestries are the most common. While it has a higher proportion of overseas-born residents than many similar areas, it remains well below the national average.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, accounting for 45.6% and 40.9% of residents respectively. Other significant ancestral roots include Irish at 13.0% and Scottish at 11.5%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
People born overseas make up 21.0% of the population, which is much higher than in most similar areas. However, this figure is still well below the New South Wales average of 29.3% and the national figure of 27.7%.
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 Berowra Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10309/berowra-heights/topic/ancestry-heritage