24.2% ▲ +30.1%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 23.7%
- 2021: 24.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
East Side · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in East Side
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More than one in four people in East Side were born overseas, adding an international layer to the local community. This mix of backgrounds is reflected in a population where English, Australian, and Irish are the most common ancestries.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 28.6%, followed by Australian at 25.8% and Irish at 10.4%. Scottish and German roots are also represented at 8.9% and 5.5% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas rose 5.6 percentage points since 2011 to reach 24.2%. This figure is a little above the Northern Territory's 21.8%, though it remains well below the national figure of 27.7%.
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 East Side [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/702011046/east-side/topic/ancestry-heritage