13.6% ▲ +2.8%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 13.0%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Adamstown Heights · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Adamstown Heights
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong sense of British and Australian heritage defines daily life in Adamstown Heights. Most residents claim English or Australian ancestry, while the proportion of people born overseas remains far below the national figure.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common here, both at around 42%. Irish and Scottish roots are also significant, making up 14.2% and 12% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 13.6% of people were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the 27.7% national figure. Nearly 85% of the community was born in 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 Adamstown Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10017/adamstown-heights/topic/ancestry-heritage