16.2% ▲ +15.0%
Higher than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Central Coast · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Central Coast
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Central Coast compared to the rest of the country, at just 16.2%. While this is much higher than in some similar areas, it remains well below the state and national figures. Most residents trace their family roots back to the British Isles.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 42.6% and 39.8% of the population. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent at 12.1% and 10.5% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas rose 2.1 percentage points since 2011 to reach 16.2%. While this is far below the national figure of 27.7%, the most common birthplaces outside Australia are England, New Zealand, the Philippines and India.
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/ucl/UCL102002/central-coast/topic/ancestry-heritage