17.7% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.0%
- 2021: 17.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Colo · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Colo
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English and Australian roots define the heritage of most people in Colo, where nearly half the population identifies with English ancestry. This traditional mix is reflected in the community's strong ties to British and Irish origins.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 46.8%, followed by Australian at 29.0% and Irish at 24.2%. Smaller groups include those with Scottish and Italian heritage.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 17.7% of people here were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the national figure of 27.7%. The vast majority, 82.3%, were born in Australia.
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 Colo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10983/colo/topic/ancestry-heritage