8.4% ▲ +36.4%
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 8.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Strathfieldsaye · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Strathfieldsaye
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common background in Strathfieldsaye, where 43.9% of people claim this heritage. The area is overwhelmingly Australian-born and maintains a very strong connection to British and Irish roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are almost equal at around 43% each. Other common backgrounds include Irish (15.7%) and Scottish (13.0%) roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 8.4% of people were born overseas, which is far below the Victorian figure of 30% and the national figure of 27.7%. This is much lower than most areas, though the proportion has risen 2.2 percentage points since 2011.
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 Strathfieldsaye [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/202011024/strathfieldsaye/topic/ancestry-heritage