48.7% ▲ +15.4%
Higher than 98% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 42.2%
- 2016: 44.3%
- 2021: 48.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Botany · Sub-region (SA3)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Botany
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly half of all residents in Botany were born overseas, a figure that ranks among the highest for similar areas. This strong international character is reflected in a diverse mix of backgrounds, with Chinese and English ancestries being the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 17%, followed closely by Chinese at 16.8% and Australian at 16.2%. Other significant groups include Irish and Greek ancestry.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 48.7% of people here were born overseas, which is far above the national figure of 27.7% and has risen 6.5 percentage points since 2011. While 46.1% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are China, England, the Philippines, and India.
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 Botany [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/11701/botany/topic/ancestry-heritage