30.2% ▲ +4.5%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.9%
- 2016: 28.8%
- 2021: 30.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Balmain · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Balmain
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More people were born overseas in Balmain than in most similar areas, with 30.2% of residents arriving from abroad. This reflects a global mix of residents that is slightly above the national figure.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English is the most common ancestry at 41.9%, followed by Australian at 27.9% and Irish at 18.3%. Other common roots include Scottish and Italian ancestry.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 30.2% of people here were born overseas, a figure that has risen by 1.3 points since 2011. While 66% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England, New Zealand, China, and South Africa.
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 Balmain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/120021387/balmain/topic/ancestry-heritage