9.6% ▲ +24.0%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
South West Rocks · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in South West Rocks
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Strong ties to British and Irish roots define the local identity in South West Rocks. Most residents claim English or Australian ancestry, and the area is far less diverse than the state or national average.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 46.4%, followed by Australian at 40.4%. Other significant roots include Irish at 13.4%, Scottish at 10.8%, and German at 4.3%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 9.6% of people were born overseas, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national average of 27.7%. Most residents were born in Australia (83.5%), with England being the most common overseas birthplace at 3.0%.
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 West Rocks [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13616/south-west-rocks/topic/ancestry-heritage