11.7% ▼ -21.7%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 11.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Kurnell · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Kurnell
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Strong ties to British and Irish roots define the local identity of Kurnell. Most residents identify as Australian or English, with a very small proportion of the population born overseas compared to the rest of the state.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, both sitting at around 41%. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, making up 12.5% and 9% of the community respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 11.7% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3%. The vast majority of residents were born in Australia (84.7%), with England being the most common overseas birthplace at 3.3%.
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 Kurnell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12224/kurnell/topic/ancestry-heritage