24.8% ▲ +54.9%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 19.6%
- 2021: 24.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Newcastle West · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Newcastle West
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common root for people in Newcastle West, where 42.1% of residents claim that heritage. This area has a strong British and Irish influence, with a large proportion of the population tracing their family history back to the United Kingdom.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most frequent, followed by Irish (14%) and Scottish (12.9%) roots. German ancestry is also present for 4.9% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 24.8% of people were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas, though this is a little below the national figure of 27.7%. Most residents were born in Australia (71.6%), followed by England, India, China, and New Zealand.
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 Newcastle West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12960/newcastle-west/topic/ancestry-heritage