19.8% ▼ -6.1%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.1%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Balgownie · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Balgownie
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly one in five people in Balgownie were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas. The community has a strong European heritage, with English and Australian ancestries being the most common. This mix creates a profile that is more internationally diverse than nearby suburbs but less so than the state average.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian are the most common ancestries at 34.5% and 32.9%. Italian heritage is also prominent here, claiming 13.7% of the population, followed by Irish and Scottish roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 19.8% of residents were born overseas, a figure well below the New South Wales and national averages. Most people were born in Australia (77.1%), while Italy and England are the most frequent overseas birthplaces.
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 Balgownie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10156/balgownie/topic/ancestry-heritage