17.5% ▲ +3.9%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 17.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Farmborough Heights · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Farmborough Heights
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A far lower share of people were born overseas in Farmborough Heights than in the rest of the state. While about 17.5% of residents were born abroad, this is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3%. The area remains predominantly Australian-born and shares deep roots in British Isles heritage.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English are the most common ancestries here, making up 36.8% and 34.3% of the population. Scottish and Irish roots are also prominent, each accounting for about 10% of residents.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 17.5% of people were born overseas, which is higher than in most similar areas, though far below the national figure of 27.7%. The most common overseas birthplaces are England, Italy, and New Zealand.
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 Farmborough Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11494/farmborough-heights/topic/ancestry-heritage