14.9% —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Blueys Beach · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Blueys Beach
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Almost half of the people in Blueys Beach claim Australian ancestry, the most common heritage in the area. This coastal spot is mostly made up of people with English, Irish and Scottish roots, reflecting a strong connection to these traditional backgrounds.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English are the dominant ancestries here, accounting for 47.5% and 42.6% of the population. Irish and Scottish heritage follow at 11.2% and 8.3% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Roughly 14.9% of residents were born overseas, which is higher than in most similar areas. However, this is far below the figures for New South Wales and Australia, with 77.7% of the local population born here.
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 Blueys Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10419/blueys-beach/topic/ancestry-heritage