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Swan Bay · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Swan Bay

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

Very few people born overseas live in Swan Bay, where 79.3% of the population was born in Australia. This creates a community with a very strong focus on traditional local roots, as the vast majority of residents share a similar background.

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Where Swan Bay sits — People born overseas

5.3% ▲ +69.1%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Swan Bay — lower than 77% of areas.

Swan Bay5.3%
2471, NSW 5.8%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English and Australian ancestries are the most common, each claimed by about 42% of residents, followed by Irish and Scottish roots.

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Swan Bay splits fairly evenly between Australian (38%) and English (37%), with Irish at 9%.

Australian 42.9% English 42.0% Irish 10.1% Scottish 9.5% Italian 4.2% German 3.6% Dutch 0.8%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 5.3% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7% and the state's 29.3%.

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5.3% ▲ +69.1%

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Country of birth

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In Swan Bay, Australia is the majority at 95%; England is next at 3%.

Australia 79.3% England 2.2% New Zealand 1.1% South Africa 0.8%

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 Swan Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13720/swan-bay/topic/ancestry-heritage