22.7% ▲ +61.7%
Higher than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Berrima · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Berrima
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A gap of over 5 points separates Berrima from the national figure for overseas births. While the area is largely Australian-born, a growing number of residents now come from abroad. British roots are dominant here, with over half the population claiming English ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 51.8%, followed by Australian at 26.7% and Scottish at 20.8%. Other notable roots include Irish and German heritage.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Overseas births make up 22.7% of the population, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 29.3%. This is among the highest proportions for similar areas, and the figure rose 8.7 points since 2011.
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 Berrima [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122015/berrima/topic/ancestry-heritage