17.2% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Hamelin Bay · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Hamelin Bay
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More people have moved to Hamelin Bay from overseas since 2011, though it remains a predominantly Australian-born community. About 17.2% of residents were born in another country, with strong ancestral ties to the British Isles.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Residents most commonly claim Australian or English ancestry, each at 34.5%. Other common roots include Irish at 12.1%, followed by Scottish and German ancestries at 8.6% each.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 17.2% of people here were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the state and national figures. Most people were born in Australia (70.7%) or New Zealand (6.9%).
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 Hamelin Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50605/hamelin-bay/topic/ancestry-heritage