13.5% ▲ +29.0%
Higher than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Fingal Bay · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Fingal Bay
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Fingal Bay has a higher share of overseas-born residents than most similar areas, though the vast majority of people here still claim British or Australian roots. English and Australian ancestries are the most common, together making up over 80% of the population.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 46.9%, followed by Australian at 36.1% and Irish at 14.4%. Scottish and German roots are also present, making up 11.2% and 4.6% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
While 13.5% of people were born overseas—a figure that rose 3.0 points since 2011—this is still far below the New South Wales and national figures. Most residents were born in Australia (80.4%), with England (4.8%) being the most common overseas birthplace.
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 Fingal Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115058/fingal-bay/topic/ancestry-heritage