31.4% ▲ +25.7%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.0%
- 2016: 28.2%
- 2021: 31.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Casey · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Casey
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over 31% of people in Casey were born overseas, a figure well above the national average. This mix of backgrounds is reflected in the ancestry data, where Australian, English, and Indian heritage are the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English are the most common ancestries at 29.6% and 26.8%, followed by Irish (8.8%), Indian (8.1%), and Scottish (6.8%) roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of residents born overseas rose 6.4 percentage points since 2011 to 31.4%, which is higher than most areas and a little above the ACT figure. India is the most common overseas birthplace at 6.9%.
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 Casey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801041036/casey/topic/ancestry-heritage