30.9% —
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 28.4%
- 2021: 30.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Putney · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Putney
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More than 30% of Putney's residents were born overseas, a figure that is higher than in most similar areas. This diversity is reflected in a mix of strong English and Australian roots alongside significant Chinese and Italian heritage.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The most common ancestries are English at 21.5% and Australian at 21.4%, followed by Chinese at 15.1% and Italian at 14.3%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 30.9% of people were born overseas, which is well above the national figure of 27.7% and rose 2.5 percentage points since 2016. While 66% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are China (6.1%) and Italy (2.2%).
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 Putney [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/126021590/putney/topic/ancestry-heritage