13.6% ▲ +131.8%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Cape Jaffa · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Cape Jaffa
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Recent data shows that ancestry and birth patterns in Cape Jaffa have stayed relatively stable over the last decade. Most residents claim Australian or English heritage, with a small but notable overseas-born population. This mix reflects a community that remains deeply rooted in its traditional origins.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English are the most common ancestries here, at 51.5% and 45.5% respectively. Other common roots include Scottish (18.2%), German (7.6%), and Chinese (6.1%).
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 13.6% of people were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas, though this is far below the national figure of 27.7%. The vast majority of the population, 83.3%, was born in 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 Cape Jaffa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40220/cape-jaffa/topic/ancestry-heritage