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Seaham · Urban Centre

Ancestry & Birthplace in Seaham

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

A sharp drop in overseas-born residents has occurred in Seaham, where only 4.8% of people were born outside Australia. This shift marks a significant change since 2011, making the area much more homogeneous than most other parts of the country.

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📍 Seaham, Urban Centre

Where Seaham sits — People born overseas

4.8% ▼ -71.2%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Seaham — lower than 89% of areas.

Seaham4.8%
2324, NSW 9.6%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Most residents claim Australian ancestry at 52.4%, followed by English at 38.3%, Irish at 11.8%, and Scottish at 9.7%.

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In Seaham, the largest group is Australian at 44%, followed by English (32%) and Irish (10%).

Australian 52.4% English 38.3% Irish 11.8% Scottish 9.7% German 3.9% Italian 1.6% Filipino 1.4% Chinese 0.9%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

The proportion of people born overseas has fallen 12 points since 2011 to just 4.8%, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3%.

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4.8% ▼ -71.2%

Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

Country of birth

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In Seaham, Australia is the majority at 97%; England is next at 2%.

Australia 93.5% England 1.6% New Zealand 1.2%

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 Seaham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122117/seaham/topic/ancestry-heritage