18.5% ▲ +91.7%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Newhaven · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Newhaven
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong sense of British and Irish heritage shapes daily life in Newhaven, where nearly half of residents claim English ancestry. While the area remains predominantly Australian-born, there has been a notable increase in people moving here from overseas in recent years.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 47%, followed by Australian at 40.4%. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, accounting for 13.6% and 12.5% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas has risen to 18.5%, up from 9.6% in 2011. This is much higher than most similar areas, although it remains well below the national figure of 27.7%.
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 Newhaven [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222063/newhaven/topic/ancestry-heritage