35.3% ▲ +9.9%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.1%
- 2016: 33.2%
- 2021: 35.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Alexandria · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Alexandria
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common heritage in Alexandria, where 31.6% of residents claim these roots. The area is very diverse, with over a third of the population born overseas, making it one of the most internationally diverse places in the region.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Beyond English roots, Australian (24.3%), Irish (13.6%), Chinese (10.1%), and Scottish (9.9%) are the most common ancestries listed by residents.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Over a third of people here were born overseas, at 35.3%, which is well above both the New South Wales (29.3%) and national (27.7%) figures. While 59.9% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England (5.1%), New Zealand (3.3%), China (2.6%), and India (1.1%).
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 Alexandria [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10030/alexandria/topic/ancestry-heritage