8.4% ▲ +23.1%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 8.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Cardiff South · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Cardiff South
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A very small proportion of people were born overseas in Cardiff South, with only 8.4% of the population arriving from abroad. This is far below the figures for New South Wales and the rest of Australia, reflecting a community where the vast majority of residents are Australian-born.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common, making up 43.9% and 41.3% of the population respectively. Irish and Scottish roots are also significant, each accounting for 10.5% of residents.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 8.4% of people were born overseas, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national rate of 27.7%. The most common birthplaces outside Australia are England, New Zealand, China, and the Philippines.
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 Cardiff South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10810/cardiff-south/topic/ancestry-heritage