6.3% ▲ +5.2%
Lower than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 6.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Copmanhurst · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Copmanhurst
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Deeply rooted family histories define Copmanhurst, where almost half the population claims English ancestry. The area is overwhelmingly Australian-born and reflects a heritage primarily linked to the British Isles.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 47.5% and 44.6% of the population. Scottish and Irish roots also feature strongly at 9.6% and 8.8%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 6.3% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7% and much lower than most similar areas. This proportion has barely changed since 2011, with 84.2% 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 Copmanhurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122040/copmanhurst/topic/ancestry-heritage