28.0% ▲ +13.2%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.8%
- 2016: 26.2%
- 2021: 28.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Ashburton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Ashburton
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More people were born overseas in Ashburton than in most similar areas, with 28% of residents arriving from abroad. This mix of backgrounds is reflected in a population with strong English, Australian and Chinese roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 31.1%, followed by Australian at 29.3% and Chinese at 13.6%. Irish and Scottish heritage are also prominent, making up 12.9% and 10.2% of the area.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 28% of people were born overseas, a figure that rose 3.3 percentage points since 2011. While this is higher than most similar areas, it is a little below the Victorian figure of 30% and about the same as the national 27.7%.
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 Ashburton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/207011146/ashburton/topic/ancestry-heritage