31.6% ▲ +7.7%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.4%
- 2016: 34.5%
- 2021: 31.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Turner · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Turner
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A diverse mix of cultures shapes daily life in Turner, where nearly a third of the population was born overseas. This international character is reflected in a community with strong ties to both traditional British roots and more recent Asian migrations.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 32.3%, followed by Australian at 27.9% and Irish at 14.1%. Chinese ancestry also makes up a significant 10% of the local population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Overseas-born residents make up 31.6% of the area, which is higher than most other areas and well above the national figure of 27.7%. This proportion has risen by 2.3 percentage points since 2011, with China being the most common overseas birthplace at 5%.
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 Turner [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801051060/turner/topic/ancestry-heritage