15.0% ▲ +2.4%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 15.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Balaclava · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Balaclava
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Almost half of the people in Balaclava claim Australian ancestry, making it the most common heritage in the area. This local identity is backed by a strong British influence, with English and Scottish roots also very common. While the community has a diverse range of backgrounds, the vast majority of residents were born within Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English are the dominant ancestries at 47.4% and 40.8%. Scottish and Irish heritage are also prominent, making up 11.3% and 8.9% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
People born overseas make up 15.0% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national figure of 27.7%.
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 Balaclava [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10144/balaclava/topic/ancestry-heritage