22.0% ▼ -5.2%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.2%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Balgownie - Fairy Meadow · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Fewer people were born overseas in Balgownie - Fairy Meadow in 2021 compared to a decade ago. The area is now predominantly Australian and English in its roots, with a typical resident identifying as having English or Australian ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestry are the most common, each accounting for about a third of the population. Italian, Irish, and Scottish roots are also prominent, making up around 10% each.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 22.0% of people here were born overseas, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. This proportion has fallen slightly since 2011, and while most residents were born in Australia, England and Italy are the most common overseas birthplaces.
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 Balgownie - Fairy Meadow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/107041144/balgownie-fairy-meadow/topic/ancestry-heritage