19.3% ▲ +3.4%
Higher than 72% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 19.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Harvey · Council (LGA)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Harvey
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English is the most common ancestry in Harvey, where nearly half of the residents claim English roots. The area has a strong British and Australian heritage, though it also has a notable Italian connection with 7.7% of people claiming that ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most frequent, making up 45.3% and 40.1% of the population respectively. Scottish and Irish roots are also common, each accounting for about 9% of residents.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 19.3% of people in Harvey were born overseas, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but well below the national rate of 27.7%. This proportion has barely changed since 2011, with England and New Zealand being the most common birthplaces outside Australia.
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 Harvey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA53990/harvey/topic/ancestry-heritage