32.4% ▲ +5.6%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.7%
- 2016: 31.9%
- 2021: 32.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
South Coogee · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in South Coogee
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More than three in ten people in South Coogee were born overseas, making it one of the most internationally diverse areas in its category. This global mix is reflected in a community where English, Australian, and Irish roots are the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most frequent at 27.8%, followed by Australian at 23.4% and Irish at 13.8%. Chinese and Greek backgrounds also make up a notable part of the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The 32.4% of people born overseas is well above both the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national rate of 27.7%. While 61.6% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England, South Africa, and China.
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 South Coogee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13595/south-coogee/topic/ancestry-heritage