30.4% —
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Kew - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Kew - South
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
About 30% of people in Kew - South were born overseas, reflecting a diverse mix of backgrounds. English and Australian ancestries are the most common, while Chinese ancestry is also very prominent. This blend of heritage helps make the area a little more diverse than the national average.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 30.4%, followed by Australian at 24.4% and Chinese at 16.5%. Irish and Scottish roots are also frequent, accounting for 14.8% and 10.4% of residents.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Roughly 30.4% of residents were born overseas, which is higher than in most similar areas and slightly above the Australian figure of 27.7%. While 67.1% were born in Australia, China is the most common overseas birthplace at 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 Kew - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/207011521/kew-south/topic/ancestry-heritage