31.9% ▲ +0.8%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.6%
- 2016: 32.3%
- 2021: 31.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Richmond · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Richmond
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly 32% of people in Richmond were born overseas, a figure well above the national average. This creates a diverse community where a third of the population comes from abroad, though this proportion has barely changed since 2011.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English (26.6%) and Australian (23.8%) are the most common ancestries, followed by a strong Greek (12.5%) and Italian (9.1%) presence.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents is 31.9%, which is well above both South Australia (24.1%) and the national figure (27.7%). While 64.7% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are India (5.2%) and England (2.5%).
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 Richmond [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/404031108/richmond/topic/ancestry-heritage