21.1% ▲ +7.9%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 19.3%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Fernhill · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Fernhill
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Australian ancestry is the most common heritage in Fernhill, shared by 36.1% of residents. The area has a strong British and European influence, with a significant number of people claiming English, Scottish, or Irish roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is common here at 31.7%, while 10.1% of people identify as Scottish and 9.5% as Irish. Italian heritage is also notable, accounting for 6.9% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 21.1% of people were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas. However, this figure is well below the state and national levels, which sit at 29.3% and 27.7% respectively.
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 Fernhill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11510/fernhill/topic/ancestry-heritage