14.2% ▲ +33.8%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 11.6%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Cumbalum · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Cumbalum
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong English and Australian heritage defines Cumbalum, where 43.7% of people claim Australian ancestry. While the area has more overseas-born residents than most similar places, the overall share of people born outside Australia remains very low compared to the rest of the country.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The community has deep roots in the British Isles, with 41.4% of people claiming English ancestry and 12% identifying as Irish.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 14.2% of residents were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this is far below the national figure of 27.7%, with 81.3% of the population born in Australia.
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 Cumbalum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11155/cumbalum/topic/ancestry-heritage