15.4% ▲ +9.1%
Higher than 65% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 14.6%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Batemans Bay · Urban Area
Ancestry & Birthplace in Batemans Bay
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English and Australian roots dominate the family trees of people living in Batemans Bay. While the area remains mostly Australian-born, a growing number of residents are moving here from overseas, with a rise in the proportion of people born abroad since 2011.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 42.7%, followed by Australian at 36.8%. Irish, Scottish, and German roots also make up a significant part of the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 15.4% of people were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the figures for New South Wales and Australia. Most residents were born in Australia (76.7%), though England is the most common overseas birthplace at 5%.
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 Batemans Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/1004/batemans-bay/topic/ancestry-heritage