9.7% ▲ +51.1%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Bexhill · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Bexhill
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Only 9.7% of people in Bexhill were born overseas, which is far below the national figure. This small proportion of overseas-born residents means the area is much less diverse than the state or national average. Most people here trace their roots back to the British Isles.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English are the most common ancestries at 41.7% and 36.4%. Irish, Scottish, and German backgrounds also make up a significant part of the local population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The vast majority of residents were born in Australia, accounting for 79%. Those born overseas are far fewer than in New South Wales, with England, New Zealand, India, and South Africa being the most common birthplaces outside Australia.
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 Bexhill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10332/bexhill/topic/ancestry-heritage