14.9% ▲ +6.7%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Salamander Bay · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Salamander Bay
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A far lower proportion of people were born overseas in Salamander Bay compared to the rest of the country. While 14.9% of residents were born abroad, this is far below the national figure of 27.7%. The area remains predominantly Australian-born, with strong ties to English and Irish heritage.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 47.9%, followed by Australian at 38.3%. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, accounting for 12.9% and 12.8% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Most residents were born in Australia (79.2%), while England is the most common overseas birthplace at 5.5%. The 14.9% overseas-born population is higher than in most similar areas, though it remains far below the New South Wales average of 29.3%.
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 Salamander Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13478/salamander-bay/topic/ancestry-heritage