30.9% ▲ +24.2%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.9%
- 2016: 27.1%
- 2021: 30.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Kingswood - Werrington · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Kingswood - Werrington
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More than 30% of people in Kingswood - Werrington were born overseas, which is well above the national figure. This reflects a diverse community where nearly a third of residents have roots in other countries.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The most common ancestries are Australian at 28.2% and English at 25.4%. Other significant groups include Indian (8.3%), Irish (6.6%), and Scottish (5.3%) ancestry.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Born overseas rates rose 6.0 percentage points since 2011 to reach 30.9%, a figure slightly above New South Wales. While 62.4% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are India (7.3%) and the Philippines (3.4%).
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 Kingswood - Werrington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/124031462/kingswood-werrington/topic/ancestry-heritage