34.0% ▲ +4.0%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.7%
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 34.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over a third of people in Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters were born overseas, a figure well above both the state and national averages. This creates a diverse community where 34% of residents grew up in another country. This overseas-born population has grown slightly since 2011.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The most common ancestries are English at 29.6% and Australian at 25.2%. Other significant groups include Irish (12.6%), Scottish (9%), and Chinese (7.6%) residents.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Born overseas residents make up 34% of the area, which is 6.3 percentage points higher than the national figure. While 62.5% were born in Australia, others commonly come from England, Vietnam, New Zealand, 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 Sydenham - Tempe - St Peters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/117021328/sydenham-tempe-st-peters/topic/ancestry-heritage