23.7% —
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 23.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Fishermans Bay · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Fishermans Bay
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Much higher proportions of overseas-born residents live in Fishermans Bay than in most similar areas. While 23.7% of people were born abroad, this is still well below the state and national figures. English, Scottish, and Irish ancestries are the most common roots here.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 36.8%, followed by Scottish at 30.3% and Irish at 28.9%. A quarter of residents also claim Australian ancestry, while 3.9% are of German descent.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 23.7% of people were born overseas, which is much higher than in most similar areas, though well below the 29.3% seen across New South Wales. Most residents were born in Australia (69.7%), with South Africa being the next most common birthplace at 3.9%.
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 Fishermans Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11525/fishermans-bay/topic/ancestry-heritage