20.1% ▲ +402.6%
Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Picnic Bay · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Picnic Bay
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
One in five people in Picnic Bay were born overseas, adding a global feel to this small seaside community. While most residents claim English or Australian roots, the area has seen a rapid increase in overseas-born arrivals over the last decade.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 45.2%, followed by Australian at 27.2% and Irish at 13.8%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas has risen sharply from 4.0% in 2011 to 20.1% in 2021. This is among the highest for similar areas, though 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 Picnic Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322097/picnic-bay/topic/ancestry-heritage