12.7% —
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Avonside · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Avonside
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Avonside compared to the rest of the state, with only 12.7% of residents arriving from another country. This is much lower than the national figure of 27.7%. Most people here claim English or Australian ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 42.7% and 40.1% of the population respectively. Irish (17.8%) and Scottish (9.6%) ancestries also feature prominently.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents is far below the New South Wales average of 29.3%. Most people were born in Australia (82.8%), while the most common overseas birthplaces are England, New Zealand, and South Africa.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Avonside
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Avonside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10118/avonside/topic/ancestry-heritage