18.4% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.1%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Greenhills Beach · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Greenhills Beach
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far more people were born overseas in Greenhills Beach than in most similar areas, though the overall proportion remains low. While 18.4% of residents were born abroad, this is still well below the national figure. The community is predominantly Australian-born and shares deep roots in British and Irish heritage.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, each accounting for over a third of the population. Irish, Scottish, and Italian backgrounds also make up a significant part of the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents is much higher than in most similar areas, but it is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3%. Most people here were born in Australia (80%), followed by England, China, South Africa, 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 Greenhills Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11770/greenhills-beach/topic/ancestry-heritage