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Shelly Beach · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Shelly Beach

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

Far fewer people were born overseas in Shelly Beach than in most similar areas. The community is overwhelmingly Australian-born, with a strong ancestral connection to the British Isles.

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📍 Shelly Beach, Suburb / Locality

Where Shelly Beach sits — People born overseas

9.3% ▼ -5.9%

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

Shelly Beach9.3%
2261, NSW 12.4%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Australian and English ancestries are the most common, making up 44.1% and 41.6% of residents respectively. Irish ancestry is also notable at 16.0%.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Just 9.3% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national average of 27.7%. This is reflected in the fact that 83.5% of people here were born in Australia.

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9.3% ▼ -5.9%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Country of birth

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In Shelly Beach, Australia is the majority at 93%; England is next at 4%.

Australia 83.5% England 3.5% New Zealand 1.1% China 0.4% India 0.3% Italy 0.3% South Africa 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 Shelly Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13550/shelly-beach/topic/ancestry-heritage