8.8% —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Kia Ora · Suburb / Locality
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A far lower share of people were born overseas in Kia Ora compared to the rest of the state. While New South Wales has a diverse population, this area is much more Australian-born, with only 8.8% of residents arriving from another country.
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common here, making up 52.9% and 38.2% of the population respectively. Scottish and German roots are also seen in 14.7% of residents.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 8.8% of people were born overseas, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national average of 27.7%.
8.8% —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Kia Ora [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12121/kia-ora/topic/ancestry-heritage