16.1% ▲ +162.9%
Higher than 69% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 14.1%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Central Coast · Urban Area
Ancestry & Birthplace in Central Coast
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A surge in overseas arrivals has shaped the Central Coast, with the share of people born abroad climbing 10 percentage points since 2011. Most residents still claim English or Australian ancestry, though the area is becoming more diverse as its international population grows.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 42.6%, followed closely by Australian at 39.8%. Irish, Scottish, and German roots are also prominent, making up 12%, 10.5% and 3.3% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
While 16.1% of people were born overseas—a figure higher than in most similar areas—this is still far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national rate of 27.7%. Most people were born in Australia (78.9%), with England, New Zealand, the Philippines, and India 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 Central Coast [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/1010/central-coast/topic/ancestry-heritage