24.6% ▲ +13.8%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 24.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Narrabeen · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Narrabeen
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far more people in Narrabeen were born overseas than in most similar areas, though the suburb remains predominantly Australian. While over a quarter of the population has international roots, the community is heavily shaped by English, Australian, and Irish heritage.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 43.1%, followed by Australian at 32.9%. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, making up 13.3% and 11.9% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 24.6% of residents were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas. However, this is well below the figures for both New South Wales (29.3%) and Australia (27.7%), with 71.0% of people born in Australia.
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 Narrabeen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12911/narrabeen/topic/ancestry-heritage