31.9% ▲ +5.8%
Higher than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 30.2%
- 2016: 31.2%
- 2021: 31.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Kingston · Council (LGA)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Kingston
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common in Kingston, where 31.0% of residents claim this heritage. The area is notably diverse, with nearly a third of the population born overseas, which is well above the national figure.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most frequent, making up 31.0% and 27.1% of the population. Irish, Scottish, and Chinese backgrounds are also common, accounting for 10.7%, 8.6% and 6.7% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
More than three out of ten people in Kingston were born overseas, a figure that is much higher than most areas and has risen since 2011. While 64.9% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England (3.9%), India (3.6%) and China (2.8%).
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 Kingston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA23430/kingston/topic/ancestry-heritage