28.8% ▲ +7.8%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.7%
- 2016: 29.0%
- 2021: 28.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Downer · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Downer
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Diverse cultural roots shape daily life in Downer, where nearly 29% of the population was born overseas. This international mix is reflected in the community's ancestry, which is led by strong English and Australian roots alongside significant Irish and Scottish heritage.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are most common here, each claimed by around 32% of residents. Other notable groups include Irish (13%), Scottish (11%), and Chinese (5.5%) ancestries.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 28.8% of people in Downer were born overseas, a figure that has risen since 2011 and is slightly higher than the national average. While most were born in Australia (67.7%), the most common overseas birthplaces are England, China, 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 Downer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801051055/downer/topic/ancestry-heritage