49.5% ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 48.8%
- 2016: 50.1%
- 2021: 49.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Canterbury · Sub-region (SA3)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Canterbury
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly half of all residents in Canterbury were born overseas, a figure far above the national average. This diversity is reflected in a mix of backgrounds, with Chinese and Australian ancestries being the most common. It is a highly international area where a vast range of global origins meet.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Chinese ancestry is the most common at 13.6%, followed by Australian at 11%, Greek at 9.6%, English at 8.9%, and Italian at 4.4%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Almost half the population (49.5%) was born overseas, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national figure of 27.7%. This high proportion of overseas-born residents has barely changed since 2011. While 44.2% were born in Australia, other common birthplaces include China (7%), Vietnam (3.3%), India (2.6%), and Nepal (2.3%).
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 Canterbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/11902/canterbury/topic/ancestry-heritage