27.3% ▲ +6.6%
Higher than 67% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 25.6%
- 2016: 26.5%
- 2021: 27.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Kingston · Sub-region (SA3)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Kingston
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over a quarter of people in Kingston were born overseas, reflecting a diverse population that has grown more international over the last decade. English and Australian ancestries are the most common, while the overseas-born population is now about the same as the national figure.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most prevalent here, making up 34.8% and 30.1% of the population respectively, followed by Irish, Scottish, and Italian roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 27.3% of residents were born overseas, a figure that is higher than most areas and has risen 1.7 percentage points since 2011. While this is a little below the Victorian average, it is roughly the same as the national figure.
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 Kingston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/20803/kingston/topic/ancestry-heritage