28.1% ▲ +15.9%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.3%
- 2016: 26.2%
- 2021: 28.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Allambie Heights · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Allambie Heights
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far more people were born overseas in Allambie Heights than in most similar areas. While 28.1% of the population grew up outside Australia, the community remains rooted in traditional British and Irish heritage.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 41% and 35.5% of the population. Irish, Scottish, and Italian roots also feature strongly in the area's family histories.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 28.1% of residents were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas. This figure is about the same as the national average, with the most common birthplaces being Australia (70.2%) and England (8%).
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 Allambie Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10036/allambie-heights/topic/ancestry-heritage