26.5% ▲ +33.3%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 26.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Griffith · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Griffith
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over a quarter of people in Griffith were born overseas, a figure that has risen by 6.6 percentage points since 2011. This shift is reflected in a diverse mix of heritage, where Italian and Indian roots are much more common than in other parts of the country.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common at 26.7% and 25.7%, followed closely by Italian ancestry at 22.4%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 26.5% of residents were born outside Australia, which is higher than most areas, though a little below the state and national figures. India is the most common overseas birthplace at 8.8%, followed by Italy at 3.4%.
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 Griffith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/113011256/griffith/topic/ancestry-heritage