14.8% —
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Sugarloaf · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Sugarloaf
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Overseas births have stayed relatively rare in Sugarloaf, though the area remains more diverse than most similar small places. While 14.8% of residents were born outside Australia, the community is primarily made up of people with English and Australian heritage.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common here at 47.5%, followed by Australian at 35.8%. Scottish, German, and Irish backgrounds also feature prominently in the community.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 14.8% of people were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the national figure of 27.7%. Most residents were born in Australia (71.6%), with New Zealand and England being the most common other birthplaces.
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 Sugarloaf [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32685/sugarloaf/topic/ancestry-heritage