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Sandy Beach - Emerald Beach · Urban Centre

Ancestry & Birthplace in Sandy Beach - Emerald Beach

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

More people were born overseas in Sandy Beach - Emerald Beach than in most similar areas. While 81.2% of residents were born in Australia, there has been a steady increase in the number of people moving here from abroad. This blend of backgrounds creates a community where English and Australian ancestries are the most common.

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Where Sandy Beach - Emerald Beach sits — People born overseas

14.0% ▲ +34.6%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Sandy Beach - Emerald Beach — higher than 70% of areas.

Sandy Beach - Emerald Beach14.0%
2456, NSW 17.8%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English ancestry is the most frequent at 43.1%, followed closely by Australian ancestry at 39.9%. Irish and Scottish roots are also common, making up 12.4% and 12.0% of the population respectively.

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Sandy Beach - Emerald Beach splits fairly evenly between English (36%) and Australian (33%), with Irish at 10%.

English 43.1% Australian 39.9% Irish 12.4% Scottish 12.0% German 4.8% Indian 2.0% Italian 2.0% Dutch 1.5% Chinese 1.0% Greek 0.5%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

People born overseas make up 14.0% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. This proportion has risen by 3.6 percentage points since 2011, with the most common overseas birthplaces being England, India and New Zealand.

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14.0% ▲ +34.6%

Higher than 70% of urban centre areas.

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

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In Sandy Beach - Emerald Beach, Australia is the majority at 91%; England is next at 3%.

Australia 81.2% England 2.8% India 2.0% New Zealand 1.5% South Africa 0.7% Philippines 0.4% Italy 0.2% China 0.2%

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 Sandy Beach - Emerald Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115124/sandy-beach-emerald-beach/topic/ancestry-heritage