10.5% ▲ +45.5%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Coolongolook · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Coolongolook
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Coolongolook compared to the rest of the state, with only 10.5% of residents arriving from another country. This small overseas-born population is mirrored by a strong local identity, where over 80% of residents were born in Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common in the area, making up 43.5% and 38.7% of the population respectively. Scottish, German, and Irish roots also contribute to the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national average of 27.7%. Most residents were born in Australia (80.6%), followed by England at 5.2%.
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 Coolongolook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11032/coolongolook/topic/ancestry-heritage