22.3% ▲ +4.2%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.4%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 22.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Newport · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Newport
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Newport than across the rest of the state, with only 22.3% of residents born abroad. This makes the area much more Australian-born than most other parts of New South Wales. British and Irish roots remain the dominant influence on the local identity.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 47.6%, followed by Australian at 33.8%. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, making up 14% and 13.5% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
While 22.3% of residents were born overseas—which is much higher than in most similar areas—this is well below the New South Wales figure of 29.3%. Most people were born in Australia (74.7%), with England being the most common overseas birthplace at 7.8%.
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 Newport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12965/newport/topic/ancestry-heritage