47.6% ▲ +12.8%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 42.2%
- 2016: 44.9%
- 2021: 47.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
St Ives · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in St Ives
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly half of all people in St Ives were born overseas, making it much more diverse than most other areas. This global mix is seen in the population, where those with English, Chinese, and Australian ancestry are the most common groups.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most frequent at 29.4%, followed by Chinese at 21.8% and Australian at 20.6%. Scottish and Irish heritage are also present, making up 7.4% and 7.3% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 47.6% of residents were born overseas, a figure far above the New South Wales average of 29.3%. This proportion has risen by 5.4 percentage points since 2011, with the most common birthplaces being Australia (50.7%), China (10.6%) and South Africa (7.2%).
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 St Ives [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/121031410/st-ives/topic/ancestry-heritage