14.8% ▲ +8.6%
Lower than 66% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 13.4%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Richmond - Windsor · Sub-region (SA3)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Richmond - Windsor
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Fewer than 15% of people in Richmond - Windsor were born overseas, making it a place with a very strong Australian-born identity. While the area remains far below the state and national figures for overseas birth, the proportion of people born abroad has risen slightly since 2011.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Most residents identify with their British and Irish roots, with Australian (38.5%) and English (36.8%) being the most common ancestries. Irish (9.6%) and Scottish (8.5%) backgrounds are also prominent.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 14.8% of people were born overseas, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national average of 27.7%. Nearly 80% of the population was born in Australia, with England, New Zealand, and India as the most common other birthplaces.
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 Richmond - Windsor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/12404/richmond-windsor/topic/ancestry-heritage