45.0% —
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 51.0%
- 2021: 45.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Kensington · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Kensington
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common heritage in Kensington, where 20.2% of people claim this background. This diverse area sees nearly half of its residents born overseas, creating a community with a very strong international feel.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Alongside English heritage, Australian (18.4%) and Chinese (18.0%) ancestries are also very common. Other significant groups include Irish (9.5%) and Greek (6.1%) backgrounds.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Forty-five per cent of people were born overseas, which is far above the national figure of 27.7% and the state figure of 29.3%. This is a drop of 6.0 percentage points since 2016, with China (6.1%) and India (3.0%) being 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 Kensington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/118021564/kensington/topic/ancestry-heritage