16.1% ▼ -2.6%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Cambridge Gardens · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Cambridge Gardens
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Almost 40% of people in Cambridge Gardens claim Australian ancestry, making it the most common ancestral group in the area. This heritage is closely followed by English roots, while the community remains much more Australian-born than the state or national figures.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most prominent, together accounting for nearly 80% of the population. Irish and Scottish roots are also common, with 11.5% and 9.7% of residents identifying with these groups.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 16.1% of residents were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the New South Wales and national figures. The vast majority of people were born in Australia (80.4%), followed by small numbers from England and New Zealand.
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 Cambridge Gardens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10766/cambridge-gardens/topic/ancestry-heritage