22.7% ▲ +5.8%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 22.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Alfords Point · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Alfords Point
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
One in ten people in Alfords Point claim Greek ancestry, a striking feature of this community's identity. While most residents were born in Australia, the area has a diverse mix of European roots. This blend of origins is much more common here than in many similar areas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common at 29.1% and 24.5%. Following these are Greek (10.0%), Irish (7.8%), and Italian (7.4%) roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 22.7% of residents were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas. However, this is well below the 29.3% seen in New South Wales and the 27.7% national figure. Most people were born in Australia (76.1%), with others coming from England, China, Vietnam, and India.
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 Alfords Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10031/alfords-point/topic/ancestry-heritage