15.9% ▼ -4.5%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Newcomb · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Newcomb
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common identity in Newcomb, where 39.9% of people claim this heritage. The area is primarily made up of people born in Australia, though there is a notable presence of those with English, Irish, and Scottish roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries lead the group, with 39.9% and 35.8% respectively. Irish (12.7%), Scottish (11.5%), and Italian (5.3%) backgrounds are also common.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Overseas-born residents make up 15.9% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the figures for Victoria and Australia. Most people were born in Australia (77.3%), followed by England at 2.7%.
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 Newcomb [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21925/newcomb/topic/ancestry-heritage