44.7% —
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 45.5%
- 2021: 44.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Alkimos - Eglinton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Alkimos - Eglinton
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly half of the population in Alkimos - Eglinton claims English ancestry, making it the most common heritage in the area. This community is defined by a very high proportion of overseas-born residents, which stands far above both the state and national figures.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most frequent at 47.5%, followed by Australian at 25.3%. Other common heritages include Scottish (9.9%), Irish (9.3%), and Italian (3.4%).
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
People born overseas make up 44.7% of the population, a figure far above the Australian average of 27.7%. This is slightly down from 45.5% in 2016, with the largest groups born in Australia (51.2%) and England (17.4%).
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 Alkimos - Eglinton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/505031255/alkimos-eglinton/topic/ancestry-heritage