26.8% ▲ +12.7%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.7%
- 2016: 26.1%
- 2021: 26.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Griffith · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Griffith
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A growing share of people born overseas now live in Griffith, with this figure rising by 3.0 percentage points since 2011. Over a quarter of the population was born outside Australia, reflecting a diverse mix of backgrounds that is common for the region.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English is the most common ancestry at 36.9%, followed by Australian (29.9%) and Irish (14.9%). Other significant ancestral roots include Scottish at 11.3% and Chinese at 5.7%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 26.8% of residents were born overseas, which is higher than in most similar areas. This is slightly below the ACT figure of 28.7% and about the same as the national average of 27.7%.
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 Griffith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801061064/griffith/topic/ancestry-heritage