38.2% ▲ +9.5%
Higher than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 34.9%
- 2016: 35.9%
- 2021: 38.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Eastern Suburbs - North · Sub-region (SA3)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Eastern Suburbs - North
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A far higher share of people were born overseas in Eastern Suburbs - North than in the rest of the country. With 38.2% of residents born abroad, this area is much more internationally diverse than most other parts of Australia. This global character is reflected in a wide mix of ancestral roots, ranging from English and Irish to Italian.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 32.2%, followed by Australian at 22.8% and Irish at 12.5%. Other significant ancestral groups include Scottish at 8.8% and Italian at 5.1%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas is 38.2%, which is far above the national figure of 27.7% and rose 3.3 percentage points since 2011. While 56.9% were born in Australia, the largest overseas birthplaces are England (7.4%) and South Africa (4.2%).
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 Eastern Suburbs - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/11801/eastern-suburbs-north/topic/ancestry-heritage