32.6% ▲ +17.8%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.7%
- 2016: 30.9%
- 2021: 32.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Mitchell Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Mitchell Park
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over 32% of people in Mitchell Park were born overseas, a figure well above the national average. This reflects a diverse community where a significant portion of the population has roots outside Australia, though English and Australian ancestries remain the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 32.3% and 28.2% of the population. Scottish, Chinese, and Irish ancestries also feature prominently in the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents rose 4.9 percentage points since 2011 to reach 32.6%. This is well above the South Australian figure of 24.1% and the national figure of 27.7%, with India and England being the most common birthplaces outside Australia.
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 Mitchell Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/403021061/mitchell-park/topic/ancestry-heritage