23.2% ▲ +2.2%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 22.7%
- 2016: 22.7%
- 2021: 23.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Newport · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Newport
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Almost a third of residents in Newport claim English ancestry, making it a prominent heritage for the area. The community is shaped by a mix of long-standing Australian and British roots, while also welcoming a significant number of people born in other countries.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English is the most common ancestry at 33.8%, followed by Australian at 30.4%. Irish, Scottish, and Italian heritages also feature strongly in the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
People born overseas make up 23.2% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas. However, this is well below the figures for Victoria and Australia.
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 Newport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21934/newport/topic/ancestry-heritage