12.7% ▲ +36.1%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Ashby Heights · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Ashby Heights
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A typical mix of heritage defines Ashby Heights, where ancestry and birthplaces sit around the middle compared to similar areas. The community is predominantly Australian-born, with the vast majority of residents tracing their roots back to English and Australian ancestors.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 42.1% and 33.9% of the population respectively. Other significant roots include Scottish at 14% and Irish at 9.9%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 12.7% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national figure of 27.7%. Most residents were born in Australia (77.4%), followed by England and New Zealand.
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 Ashby Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10096/ashby-heights/topic/ancestry-heritage