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Fingal Bay · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Fingal Bay

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

English heritage is the most common background in Fingal Bay, where 46.9% of residents claim this ancestry. The area has a very strong British and Irish connection, though it is far less diverse in birthplaces than the state or national average.

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Where Fingal Bay sits — People born overseas

13.5% ▲ +13.5%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Fingal Bay — higher than 59% of areas.

Fingal Bay13.5%
2315, NSW 18.3%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English, Australian, Irish, and Scottish ancestries are the most frequent, with English and Australian backgrounds making up over 80% of the population.

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In Fingal Bay, the largest group is English at 40%, followed by Australian (31%) and Irish (12%).

English 46.9% Australian 36.1% Irish 14.4% Scottish 11.2% German 4.6% Italian 1.4% Dutch 0.7% Chinese 0.5% Greek 0.3%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 13.5% of people were born overseas, a figure that is far below the New South Wales (29.3%) and Australian (27.7%) averages. Most residents were born in Australia, followed by England at 4.8%.

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13.5% ▲ +13.5%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

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In Fingal Bay, Australia is the majority at 92%; England is next at 5%.

Australia 80.4% England 4.8% New Zealand 1.0% South Africa 0.6% Italy 0.4% Nepal 0.3% Philippines 0.2%

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 Fingal Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11521/fingal-bay/topic/ancestry-heritage