26.7% ▼ -14.3%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.1%
- 2016: 27.9%
- 2021: 26.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Thornbury · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Thornbury
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A diverse mix of cultural backgrounds defines daily life in Thornbury, where over a quarter of the population was born outside Australia. While English and Australian ancestries are most common, there is a strong European influence with significant Italian and Greek roots. This blend of origins creates a multicultural atmosphere that is more varied than many similar areas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 29.7%, followed by Australian at 24.8% and Irish at 14.3%. Italian and Greek backgrounds are also prominent, making up 12.6% and 10.9% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
People born overseas make up 26.7% of the area, which is higher than most similar places, though this is a little below the national figure of 27.7%. This proportion has fallen 4.4 percentage points since 2011, with 70.5% of residents now born in Australia.
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 Thornbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206021112/thornbury/topic/ancestry-heritage