18.7% ▲ +25.0%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.9%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Nelson Bay · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Nelson Bay
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Traditional British roots shape the identity of Nelson Bay, where English and Australian ancestries are the most common. While the area has a stronger overseas-born population than most similar places, it remains far less diverse than the state or national average.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 41.4%, followed by Australian at 36.3%. Irish and Scottish roots are also significant, making up 13.1% and 11.9% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
People born overseas make up 18.7% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. However, this figure is well below the national average of 27.7%, with 76.2% of residents 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 Nelson Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12932/nelson-bay/topic/ancestry-heritage