18.7% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Cams Wharf · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Cams Wharf
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong English heritage defines Cams Wharf, where over half the population claims this ancestry. While most residents were born in Australia, the area has a higher proportion of overseas-born people than many similar locations.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 51.6%, followed by Australian at 30.8% and Irish at 12.6%. Scottish and German ancestries also make up a part of the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 18.7% of people were born overseas, which is much higher than in most similar areas, though this is well below the national figure of 27.7%. The Philippines is the most common overseas birthplace at 4.4%.
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 Cams Wharf [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10783/cams-wharf/topic/ancestry-heritage