42.6% ▲ +19.9%
Higher than 91% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 35.5%
- 2016: 38.9%
- 2021: 42.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Ku-ring-gai · Sub-region (SA3)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Ku-ring-gai
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over 42% of people in Ku-ring-gai were born overseas, a figure far above the national average. This international mix has grown since 2011 and is reflected in a diverse blend of ancestries, with English, Chinese, and Australian origins being the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 29.6%, followed by Chinese at 23.4% and Australian at 23.0%. Irish and Scottish ancestries each account for about 8% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents rose 7.1 percentage points since 2011 to reach 42.6%, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 29.3%. While 55.3% were born in Australia, China is the most common overseas birthplace at 10.4%.
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 Ku-ring-gai [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/12103/ku-ring-gai/topic/ancestry-heritage