17.0% ▲ +1.6%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Cronulla · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Cronulla
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A far smaller share of people were born overseas in Cronulla compared to the rest of the state. While 17% of residents were born abroad, this is far below the figures for New South Wales and Australia. Most people here identify with English, Australian, or Irish ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 41.5%, followed by Australian at 33.4% and Irish at 15.3%. Other notable groups include Scottish and Italian ancestry.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 17% of the population was born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the national figure of 27.7%. Most residents were born in Australia (78.6%), with the next most common birthplaces being England and New Zealand.
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 Cronulla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11120/cronulla/topic/ancestry-heritage