21.0% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Blackheath · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Blackheath
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common root for the 43.8% of people in Blackheath who claim it. This heritage, along with strong Australian and Irish roots, shapes a community where most residents were born in Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Beyond those of English descent, 31.9% of people identify as Australian, while Irish (18.0%) and Scottish (15.7%) roots are also common. German ancestry is reported by 5.2% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 21.0% of residents were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas. However, this is well below the figures for New South Wales (29.3%) and Australia (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 Blackheath [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10392/blackheath/topic/ancestry-heritage