40.9% ▲ +3.6%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39.5%
- 2016: 42.4%
- 2021: 40.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Girrawheen · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Girrawheen
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A far higher share of people were born overseas in Girrawheen than across the rest of the country. About 41% of residents were born outside Australia, which is much higher than most other areas. This diversity is reflected in a mix of ancestral backgrounds, with English and Australian being the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 27%, followed by Australian at 22.5%. Vietnamese ancestry is also prominent, making up 7% of the local population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The 40.9% of residents born overseas is far above the national figure of 27.7% and rose slightly since 2011. While 53.5% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are Vietnam at 6.3% and England at 3.9%.
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 Girrawheen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/505031102/girrawheen/topic/ancestry-heritage