17.2% ▼ -15.5%
Higher than 84% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Bingil Bay · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Bingil Bay
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English and Australian roots are the most common in Bingil Bay, where 45% of residents claim English ancestry. This small community has a strong British heritage, with Irish and Scottish backgrounds also featuring prominently in the local family trees.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most frequent at 45%, followed by Australian at 32.2%, Irish at 15.5%, and Scottish at 11.4%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Those born overseas make up 17.2% of the population, which is much higher than most similar areas but far below the national figure of 27.7%. This share has fallen 3.2 percentage points since 2011, with most residents born in Australia (73.8%) or England (5.4%).
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 Bingil Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322015/bingil-bay/topic/ancestry-heritage