12.7% ▲ +28.9%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
The Range - Allenstown · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Fewer than 13% of people in The Range - Allenstown were born overseas, making it a community with very deep local roots. Most residents trace their family history back to the British Isles, which is reflected in the strong presence of Australian, English, and Irish ancestry.
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are most common here, with 39.3% and 38.4% respectively. Irish ancestry is also prominent at 14.2%, followed by Scottish and German roots.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 12.7% of residents were born overseas, a figure far below the national 27.7% and the state's 22.7%. While this is much lower than most areas, the proportion of overseas-born people did rise by 2.8 percentage points since 2011.
12.7% ▲ +28.9%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in The Range - Allenstown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/308031222/the-range-allenstown/topic/ancestry-heritage