13.4% ▲ +43.4%
Higher than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 13.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Catherine Hill Bay · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Catherine Hill Bay
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More people were born overseas in Catherine Hill Bay than in most similar areas, though only 13.4% of the population was born abroad. The community is predominantly of English and Australian descent. This reflects a population that remains largely locally born compared to the broader state.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 43.3% and 39.1% of the population respectively. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, while Italian ancestry accounts for 4.5%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of residents born overseas rose 4.1 percentage points since 2011 to reach 13.4%, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this is still far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3%, with 85.1% 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 Catherine Hill Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121017/catherine-hill-bay/topic/ancestry-heritage