16.5% ▼ -30.5%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.8%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Newlands Arm · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Newlands Arm
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over half of the people in Newlands Arm claim English ancestry. This creates a strong British heritage for the area, with most residents born in Australia or hailing from European roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 50.5%, followed by Australian at 36.3%. Other significant groups include those with Scottish (11.8%), Irish (10.5%), and German (5.8%) roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 16.5% of people were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas, though this is far below the figures for Victoria and Australia. Most residents were born in Australia (75.4%), with England being the most common overseas birthplace at 8.5%.
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 Newlands Arm [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21930/newlands-arm/topic/ancestry-heritage