31.1% ▲ +3.5%
Higher than 65% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 30.0%
- 2016: 30.0%
- 2021: 31.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Fadden · Federal Electorate
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over 31% of people in Fadden were born overseas, making it a more multicultural area than most of the country. This international mix is a key part of daily life here, with residents coming from a wide variety of backgrounds to settle in the region.
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian are the most common ancestries, making up 40% and 30.1% of the population respectively. Scottish, Irish and German backgrounds also feature prominently in the local mix.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents is well above the national figure, reaching 31.1% and rising slightly since 2011. While 63.4% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are New Zealand, England, China and South Africa.
31.1% ▲ +3.5%
Higher than 65% of federal electorate areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Fadden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED308/fadden/topic/ancestry-heritage