41.4% ▲ +26.0%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.9%
- 2016: 39.1%
- 2021: 41.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Denistone · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Denistone
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A far higher share of residents now call Denistone home than in most other areas, with 41.4% born overseas. This cultural mix is most visible in the ancestry data, where Chinese, English, and Australian roots are the most common. This has created a diverse community that stands well apart from state and national norms.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Chinese ancestry is the most common at 30.2%, followed by English at 22.5% and Australian at 19.4%. Irish and Scottish roots are also present, making up 9.1% and 7.7% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The 41.4% of people born overseas is far above the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national figure of 27.7%. While 56.6% were born in Australia, China is the most common overseas birthplace at 14.1%.
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 Denistone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11240/denistone/topic/ancestry-heritage