44.4% —
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 44.6%
- 2021: 44.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Carnes Hill · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Carnes Hill
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly 45% of people in Carnes Hill were born overseas, which is far above the national figure. This high proportion of overseas-born residents helps explain the area's diverse mix of backgrounds, with Indian and Australian ancestries both sitting around 11%.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Indian ancestry is the most common at 10.8%, followed closely by Australian at 10.7%. English, Italian, and Vietnamese backgrounds also make up a significant part of the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
At 44.4%, the share of people born overseas is among the highest for similar areas and sits 17 points above the Australian average. While 51.8% were born in Australia, the largest overseas groups come from India, Vietnam, the Philippines, 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 Carnes Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10819/carnes-hill/topic/ancestry-heritage