18.2% ▲ +34.3%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
North Shore · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in North Shore
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in North Shore compared to the rest of the state. While 18.2% of the population was born abroad, this is well below the national figure of 27.7%. Most residents here claim English or Australian roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 38.8% and 36.3% of the population. Scottish (20.9%) and Irish (13.2%) roots are also prominent.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The overseas-born population is much lower than in most other areas, sitting far below the Victorian figure. Most residents were born in Australia (77.2%), followed by those from England and New Zealand at 3.1% each.
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 North Shore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21967/north-shore/topic/ancestry-heritage