18.8% ▲ +5.9%
Lower than 55% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 17.8%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
The Hills District · Sub-region (SA3)
Ancestry & Birthplace in The Hills District
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
About 79% of people in The Hills District were born in Australia, making it much less diverse in birthplaces than the rest of the state and country. While most residents trace their roots to English and Australian origins, the overseas-born population has grown slightly in recent years.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 43.9%, followed by Australian at 39.2%. Irish, Scottish and German ancestries also make up significant shares of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 18.8% of residents were born overseas, which is well below the figures for Queensland and Australia. This proportion rose 1.1 percentage points since 2011, with England and New Zealand being the most common birthplaces outside Australia.
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 The Hills District [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/31401/the-hills-district/topic/ancestry-heritage