11.1% ▲ +9.0%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 11.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Toormina · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Toormina
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
An increasing number of people born overseas have moved to Toormina since the last census. While the area remains overwhelmingly Australian-born, the diversity of origins is growing. Now, 11.1% of residents were born in another country, though this is still far below the national figure.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian are the most common ancestries here, making up 42.4% and 39.5% of the population. Irish, Scottish and German roots are also common, accounting for 11.5%, 10.8% and 4.2% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The vast majority of residents were born in Australia, at 81%. This means the 11.1% born overseas is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national figure of 27.7%. For those born abroad, England is the most frequent origin at 3.3%.
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 Toormina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13930/toormina/topic/ancestry-heritage