15.9% ▲ +68.2%
Higher than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Kiama · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Kiama
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More people have moved to Kiama from overseas since 2011, with the share of overseas-born residents rising by 6.4 percentage points. While the area remains predominantly Australian-born, this shift reflects a growing international presence in the community.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English is the most common ancestry at 44.9%, followed by Australian at 38.4% and Irish at 14.8%. Other common heritages include Scottish and German ancestry.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Overseas-born residents make up 15.9% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas but far below the national figure of 27.7%. Most people were born in Australia (80.3%), with England being the most frequent overseas birthplace at 5.5%.
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 Kiama [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL113007/kiama/topic/ancestry-heritage