29.3% ▲ +10.5%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.6%
- 2016: 27.4%
- 2021: 29.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Nicholls · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Nicholls
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly 30% of people in Nicholls were born overseas, a figure slightly higher than the national average. This diversity is reflected in the local ancestry, where English and Australian roots are most common, followed by Irish and Chinese backgrounds.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 32.5%, followed by Australian at 30.5%, Irish at 11.5%, Scottish at 9.1%, and Chinese at 8.7%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Overseas births rose to 29.3% since 2011, which is a little above the national figure of 27.7%. While 69.1% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are China (3.8%), England (3.6%), India (2.3%), and Vietnam (1.4%).
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 Nicholls [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801041047/nicholls/topic/ancestry-heritage