28.1% ▲ +9.8%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.5%
- 2016: 26.6%
- 2021: 28.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Colyton · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Colyton
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A little over a quarter of the population was born overseas, making Colyton much more diverse than most similar areas. While this reflects the national trend, the local mix of ancestries is heavily shaped by strong ties to the Philippines and the UK.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common, making up 29.0% and 25.1% of residents respectively. Filipino ancestry is also prominent at 4.1%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
People born overseas make up 28.1% of the community, which is much higher than most areas. This is about the same as the national figure, with the Philippines being the most common overseas birthplace at 3.0%.
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 Colyton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10987/colyton/topic/ancestry-heritage