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The Bight · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in The Bight

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

Only 10% of people in The Bight were born overseas, making it a place where the vast majority of residents have deep roots in Australia. This strong local connection is reflected in the ancestry data, where over half the population identifies as Australian.

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Where The Bight sits — People born overseas

10.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is The Bight — lower than 57% of areas.

The Bight10.0%
2429, NSW 7.9%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Australian and English are the most common ancestries at 56.7% and 30.0%, followed by Scottish at 18.3%.

Ancestry

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In The Bight, the largest group is Australian at 49%, followed by English (26%) and Scottish (16%).

Australian 56.7% English 30.0% Scottish 18.3% German 6.7% Irish 5.0%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

A far lower share of people were born overseas compared to the state and national figures, with 91.7% of the population born in Australia.

People born overseas

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10.0% —

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Country of birth

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In The Bight, Australia is the majority at 100%.

Australia 91.7%

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in The Bight [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13829/the-bight/topic/ancestry-heritage