16.8% ▼ -47.8%
Lower than 69% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 32.2%
- 2016: 38.7%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Casey · Federal Electorate
Ancestry & Birthplace in Casey
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common heritage in Casey, where 43.3% of people claim these roots. The area is predominantly Australian-born and has seen a sharp drop in the proportion of overseas-born residents over the last decade.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most frequent, making up 43.3% and 39.3% of the population. Irish and Scottish roots are also common, accounting for 11.4% and 11.2% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 16.8% of people were born overseas, a figure that is far below the national average and has fallen by 15 points since 2011. Most residents were born in Australia (79.5%), followed by England at 4.9%.
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 Casey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED206/casey/topic/ancestry-heritage