35.0% ▼ -4.5%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36.6%
- 2016: 36.0%
- 2021: 35.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Spearwood · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Spearwood
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over a third of people in Spearwood were born overseas, a figure well above the national average. This international mix is reflected in a diverse range of heritage, with English and Australian ancestries being the most common, followed by a significant Italian presence.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 32.5%, with Australian (26.1%) and Italian (14.9%) also making up large shares of the local population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 35.0% of residents were born overseas, which is much higher than most areas and well above the Australian figure of 27.7%. This proportion has fallen slightly since 2011, while the most common birthplaces outside Australia are England, Italy, and the Philippines.
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 Spearwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507011160/spearwood/topic/ancestry-heritage