11.0% ▲ +53.6%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 11.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Delacombe · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Delacombe
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A far smaller share of people were born overseas in Delacombe compared to the rest of the state. Only 11% of residents were born outside Australia, which is much lower than the national figure of 27.7%. This highlights a population with very strong local roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are equally common here, each accounting for 41.2% of the population. Irish and Scottish roots follow, making up 11.4% and 11.1% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents rose 3.8 percentage points since 2011 to reach 11%. Most people here were born in Australia (84.8%), while India is the most common overseas birthplace at 2.5%.
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 Delacombe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/201011006/delacombe/topic/ancestry-heritage