42.1% ▲ +19.3%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.3%
- 2016: 37.5%
- 2021: 42.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Ermington · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Ermington
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A far higher proportion of people were born overseas in Ermington than in the rest of the state. This international diversity is seen in the ancestry data, where Australian, Chinese, and English roots are all common, each representing between 17% and 19% of the population.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The area has a diverse mix of backgrounds, with Australian (18.8%), Chinese (18.2%), and English (17.4%) being the most common. Irish and Italian ancestry are also present at 5.3% and 4.8% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Born overseas figures are far above the national average, with 42.1% of residents born abroad compared to 27.7% across Australia. While 52.8% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are China (8.5%), India (2.0%), and the Philippines (1.8%).
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 Ermington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11438/ermington/topic/ancestry-heritage