18.3% ▲ +8.3%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 18.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Kiama · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Kiama
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A stronger trend towards overseas birthplaces has emerged in Kiama since 2011. While most residents still have English or Australian roots, the town is becoming more diverse than it used to be. Today, 18.3% of people here were born in another country.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The local population is predominantly of English (44.3%) and Australian (36.7%) descent. Other common ancestries include Irish at 15.6%, Scottish at 12.4%, and German at 4.0%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The 18.3% of people born overseas is higher than in most similar areas, though this is still well below the national figure of 27.7%. Most residents were born in Australia (78.0%), followed by England (6.3%) and New Zealand (1.4%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Kiama
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Kiama [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12124/kiama/topic/ancestry-heritage