38.3% ▲ +4.5%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.7%
- 2016: 37.9%
- 2021: 38.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Rushcutters Bay · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Rushcutters Bay
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More people are born overseas in Rushcutters Bay than in most similar areas, with 38.3% of residents arriving from another country. This high proportion of international arrivals creates a diverse community where English, Australian, and Irish ancestries remain the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most frequent at 35.0%, followed by Australian (18.5%) and Irish (13.9%) roots. Scottish (12.1%) and Chinese (5.3%) ancestries also make up a significant part of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The 38.3% of residents born overseas is far above the national figure of 27.7%. While 56.5% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England (6.6%), New Zealand (3.8%), and South Africa (1.3%).
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 Rushcutters Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13459/rushcutters-bay/topic/ancestry-heritage