45.3% ▲ +26.7%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35.8%
- 2016: 43.5%
- 2021: 45.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Underwood · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Underwood
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly half of all residents in Underwood were born overseas, making it far more diverse than most other areas. This international mix is reflected in the community's heritage, with strong ties to both Europe and Asia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The most common ancestries are English at 19.8% and Australian at 18.5%, followed by Chinese (14.1%) and Indian (11.1%).
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Born overseas residents make up 45.3% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 27.7% and rose 9.5 points since 2011. While 50.7% were born in Australia, the largest overseas birthplaces are India (6.6%) and China (4.1%).
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 Underwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/311061335/underwood/topic/ancestry-heritage