29.2% ▲ +10.9%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.3%
- 2016: 27.9%
- 2021: 29.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Kaleen · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Kaleen
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
An increasing number of people born overseas now live in Kaleen, with this group rising by 2.9 percentage points since 2011. Nearly 30% of residents were born outside Australia, making the area more diverse than the national average.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The most common ancestries are Australian at 31% and English at 30.8%, followed by Irish, Scottish, and Chinese backgrounds.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 29.2% of people were born overseas, which is a little above the national figure and higher than most other areas. While 67.9% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are China, England, India, and Vietnam.
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 Kaleen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801011016/kaleen/topic/ancestry-heritage