11.3% ▲ +4.3%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 11.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Nambucca Heads · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Nambucca Heads
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A stronger link to traditional roots has grown in Nambucca Heads since 2011, with a population that remains predominantly Australian-born. Most people here identify with English and Australian ancestry, reflecting a demographic profile that is much less diverse than the state and national figures.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian are the most common ancestries at 41.7% and 39.8%. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, while German ancestry accounts for 4.2% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 11.3% of people were born overseas, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national figure of 27.7%. Most residents were born in Australia (78.3%), followed by England at 3.9% and New Zealand at 1.3%.
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 Nambucca Heads [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12898/nambucca-heads/topic/ancestry-heritage