14.7% —
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 14.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Avondale · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Avondale
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More people were born overseas in Avondale than in most similar areas, though it remains a predominantly Australian-born community. English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up over 80% of the local population.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 43.7%, followed by Australian at 37.5%. Scottish, Irish, and Italian roots also feature in the mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
While 14.7% of residents were born overseas—higher than in most similar areas—this is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3%. Most people here were born in Australia (80.8%), with England the next most common birthplace at 5.4%.
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 Avondale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10117/avondale/topic/ancestry-heritage