21.3% ▲ +17.6%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More than 77% of people in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove were born in Australia. This makes the area much less diverse in birthplace than the national average, though the share of overseas-born residents has risen to 21.3% since 2011.
The ancestries people most identify with.
The most common ancestries are English at 41.1% and Australian at 39.3%, followed by Irish and Scottish roots.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
While 21.3% of residents were born overseas, this is well below the Australian figure of 27.7%. Outside of Australia, the most common birthplaces are England, New Zealand, South Africa and India.
21.3% ▲ +17.6%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Upper Kedron - Ferny Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/304041104/upper-kedron-ferny-grove/topic/ancestry-heritage