21.8% ▲ +102.3%
Lower than 56% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 21.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Cunningham · Federal Electorate
Ancestry & Birthplace in Cunningham
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
An 11 percentage point rise in overseas births since 2011 marks a significant shift for Cunningham. While 21.8% of residents were born abroad, the area remains much more Australian-born than the state and national figures.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, accounting for 35.2% and 33.8% of the population, followed by Irish and Scottish roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 21.8% of people were born overseas, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national average of 27.7%. Most people were born in Australia (74%), with England being the most common overseas birthplace at 3.5%.
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 Cunningham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED111/cunningham/topic/ancestry-heritage