36.4% ▲ +39.3%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.1%
- 2016: 28.7%
- 2021: 36.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Asquith - Mount Colah · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Asquith - Mount Colah
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 Asquith - Mount Colah, where 31.8% of people claim this background. The area has become significantly more diverse over the last decade, with over a third of the population now born overseas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Alongside the 31.8% with English ancestry, nearly 30% of residents identify as Australian. Other common backgrounds include Chinese at 10.1%, Irish at 9%, and Scottish at 8.8%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Over 36% of people were born overseas, a figure that is well above the national average and has risen 10 percentage points since 2011. While 61.8% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are India and China, both at 4.6%.
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 Asquith - Mount Colah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/121021403/asquith-mount-colah/topic/ancestry-heritage