15.1% ▲ +41.3%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Sandy Point · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Sandy Point
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong sense of British and Irish roots defines daily life in Sandy Point, where over half of residents claim English or Australian ancestry. While the area is less diverse than the state average, it remains more globally connected than many similar small towns.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 40.1% and 34.6% of the population respectively. Irish (18.3%) and Scottish (13.1%) roots also feature prominently.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 15.1% of people were born overseas, which is far below the 30.0% figure for Victoria and the 27.7% national average. However, this is still higher than most similar areas, with England, India, and New Zealand being the most common birthplaces outside 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 Sandy Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22236/sandy-point/topic/ancestry-heritage