10.9% ▲ +1.7%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.7%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Highfields · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Highfields
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A steady makeup of residents defines Highfields, where the share of people born overseas has barely changed since 2011. The area is overwhelmingly Australian-born, with the vast majority of residents tracing their roots to English and Australian ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 44.4%, followed closely by Australian at 40.4%. Other frequent roots include Irish, Scottish, and German ancestries.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 10.9% of people here were born overseas, a figure that is far below the national average and has remained stable since 2011. Most residents were born in Australia, while England and New Zealand are the most common overseas birthplaces.
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 Highfields [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/317011450/highfields/topic/ancestry-heritage