26.4% ▲ +15.3%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.9%
- 2016: 24.8%
- 2021: 26.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Macgregor · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Macgregor
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More than a quarter of people in Macgregor were born overseas, reflecting a diverse community with a growing international population. While Australian and English are the most common ancestries, there is a significant Indian presence in the area.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common, making up 35.7% and 32.1% of the population. Irish, Scottish, and Indian ancestries also feature prominently.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Overseas-born residents now make up 26.4% of the area, a figure that has risen by 3.5 percentage points since 2011. This is higher than most areas, though it sits a little below the figures for the ACT and Australia.
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 Macgregor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801011019/macgregor/topic/ancestry-heritage