47.5% ▲ +55.2%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.6%
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 47.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Asquith · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Asquith
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly half of all residents in Asquith were born overseas, a figure far above both the state and national averages. This reflects a diverse community where English and Australian ancestries remain common, but Asian heritage has a significant presence.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, at 23% and 21.1%. Chinese (15.7%) and Indian (9.6%) backgrounds also make up a large part of the local population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Almost 47.5% of people here were born overseas, which is far above the 27.7% national figure. India and China are the most common birthplaces outside Australia, accounting for 7.8% and 7.5% of residents respectively.
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 Asquith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10104/asquith/topic/ancestry-heritage