41.4% ▲ +34.5%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.8%
- 2016: 40.4%
- 2021: 41.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Harrison · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Harrison
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Australian ancestry is the most common heritage in Harrison, where over a quarter of residents claim this background. The area is notably diverse, with a very high proportion of people born overseas compared to the rest of the territory and the nation.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The most common ancestries are Australian (25.6%) and English (23.5%), followed by Chinese (12.6%) and Indian (8.2%).
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
A striking 41.4% of people in Harrison were born overseas, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This has risen by 11 percentage points since 2011, with India (7.4%) and China (7.3%) being the most common birthplaces outside 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 Harrison [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801041044/harrison/topic/ancestry-heritage