14.5% ▲ +14.5%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Elderslie · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Elderslie
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Higher levels of overseas birthplaces than most similar areas define Elderslie, though the vast majority of the population is still born in Australia. While it is more diverse than some nearby spots, it remains far less international than the state and national averages.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common, each representing around 41% of residents. Scottish and Irish roots are also prominent, both accounting for about 11% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 14.5% of people were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. Most residents were born in Australia (83.1%), followed by small groups from England, New Zealand, India 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 Elderslie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11394/elderslie/topic/ancestry-heritage