21.2% —
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 21.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Fyshwick · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Fyshwick
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Roughly one in five people in Fyshwick were born overseas, placing the area around the middle for similar regions. While many residents claim English, Australian, or Scottish roots, the proportion of people born outside Australia has risen significantly in recent years.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 34.6%, followed by Australian at 23.1%, Scottish at 15.4%, Irish at 11.5% and Chinese at 5.8%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 21.2% of residents were born overseas, which is well below the figures for the ACT (28.7%) and Australia (27.7%). This is a sharp increase from 2016, when only 8.9% were born abroad, and China is now the most common overseas birthplace at 5.8%.
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 Fyshwick [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801061130/fyshwick/topic/ancestry-heritage