33.0% ▲ +18.9%
Higher than 78% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 27.8%
- 2016: 30.2%
- 2021: 33.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Knox · Sub-region (SA3)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Knox
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over a third of people in Knox were born overseas, a figure well above the national average. This reflects a diverse community where 33% of residents grew up in another country. English, Australian, and Chinese are the most common ancestries in the area.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English (29.6%) and Australian (27.8%) are the most common ancestries, followed by Chinese at 14.1%. Irish and Scottish ancestries also feature, making up 8.0% and 7.8% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents rose 5.3 percentage points since 2011 to reach 33.0%, which is much higher than most areas. While 64% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are China (5.3%) and India (3.2%).
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 Knox [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/21101/knox/topic/ancestry-heritage