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Norah Head · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Norah Head

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

A far lower share of people were born overseas in Norah Head compared to the rest of the state. Only 9.3% of residents were born outside Australia, which is 20 percentage points below the New South Wales figure.

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Where Norah Head sits — People born overseas

9.3% ▼ -5.5%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Norah Head — lower than 60% of areas.

Norah Head9.3%
2263, NSW 12.1%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Almost half of the residents claim Australian ancestry (45.7%), with English (43.2%) and Irish (13.2%) also being common roots. Scottish and Italian backgrounds are less frequent.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

The vast majority of people in Norah Head were born in Australia (86.6%). This is far below the national figure of 27.7% for those born overseas, with England as the most common overseas birthplace at 2.8%.

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9.3% ▼ -5.5%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

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In Norah Head, Australia is the majority at 95%; England is next at 3%.

Australia 86.6% England 2.8% New Zealand 0.8% Italy 0.6% China 0.4% India 0.3%

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 Norah Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12983/norah-head/topic/ancestry-heritage