42.0% ▲ +3.8%
Higher than 86% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 40.5%
- 2016: 41.1%
- 2021: 42.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Tangney · Federal Electorate
Ancestry & Birthplace in Tangney
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A far higher proportion of people were born overseas in Tangney than in the rest of Australia. About 42% of the population grew up in another country, making it much more diverse than most other areas. This global mix is reflected in the local ancestry, where English and Australian roots are common alongside a significant Chinese community.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 31.2%, followed by Australian at 23.9%. Chinese ancestry is also prominent, accounting for 16.5% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
At 42%, the share of overseas-born residents is far above the national figure of 27.7% and rose slightly since 2011. While 55% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England, India, and China.
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 Tangney [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED515/tangney/topic/ancestry-heritage