49.2% —
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 58.7%
- 2021: 49.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Kingsford · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Kingsford
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly half of all people in Kingsford were born overseas, making it one of the most diverse areas in the region. This international mix is reflected in the local ancestry, where Chinese, English and Australian roots are the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Chinese ancestry is the most common here at 20.7%, followed by English at 17.4% and Australian at 16.7%. Irish and Greek roots are also prominent, each making up 9% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 49.2% of residents were born overseas, which is far above the 27.7% national figure. This represents a drop of 9.5 percentage points since 2016, with China now the most common birth country outside Australia at 8.3%.
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 Kingsford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/118021565/kingsford/topic/ancestry-heritage