7.6% ▲ +50.7%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 7.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Risdon Vale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Risdon Vale
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Almost 9 out of 10 people in Risdon Vale were born in Australia, making it a place with very few overseas-born residents. While English and Australian ancestries are the most common, the area remains far less diverse than the rest of the country.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most frequent, making up 40.2% and 37.0% of the population. Other common roots include Irish at 6.8% and Scottish at 4.3%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 7.6% of people were born overseas, which is among the lowest rates for similar areas and far below the national figure of 27.7%. This figure has risen slightly by 2.5 percentage points since 2011.
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 Risdon Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601021010/risdon-vale/topic/ancestry-heritage