8.1% ▼ -79.0%
Lower than 97% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 38.3%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 8.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Cessnock · State Electorate
Ancestry & Birthplace in Cessnock
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A very small proportion of people born overseas live in Cessnock, making it one of the least diverse areas for birthplace in the region. Only 8.1% of residents were born outside Australia, with most people tracing their roots back to British and European origins.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common, accounting for 44.6% and 41.9% of the population respectively. Scottish, Irish, and German heritage also make up a significant part of the community.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The share of people born overseas has fallen by 30 points since 2011 to just 8.1%, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. Most residents were born in Australia (87.5%), while the few born abroad most commonly come from England, New Zealand, India and the Philippines.
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 Cessnock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10017/cessnock/topic/ancestry-heritage