13.2% ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 65% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 13.9%
- 2021: 13.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Sussex Inlet · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Sussex Inlet
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A far smaller proportion of people were born overseas in Sussex Inlet compared to the state and national figures. While 13.2% of residents were born abroad, this is much lower than the 29.3% seen across New South Wales. The area remains predominantly Australian-born, with strong ties to English and Irish roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, accounting for 45.2% and 40.5% of residents respectively. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, making up 11% and 10.3% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The share of people born overseas has barely changed since 2011, sitting at 13.2%, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this remains far below the national figure of 27.7%, with 77.5% of people born in Australia.
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 Sussex Inlet [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115130/sussex-inlet/topic/ancestry-heritage