14.3% ▲ +90.2%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Safety Beach · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Safety Beach
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong sense of British and colonial roots defines the daily life of Safety Beach, where nearly 45% of people claim English ancestry. While most residents were born in Australia, the number of people moving here from overseas has nearly doubled over the last decade.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 44.9%, followed by Australian at 39.4%. Other common roots include Scottish (15.2%), Irish (14.7%), and German (4.7%) heritage.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Those born overseas make up 14.3% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas, though far below the New South Wales and national figures. This group has grown significantly, rising 6.8 points since 2011, with the most common birthplaces being Australia (83.1%), England (3.8%), and India (2.5%).
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 Safety Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121100/safety-beach/topic/ancestry-heritage