13.8% ▲ +5.9%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.0%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 13.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Fernvale · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Fernvale
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More people in Fernvale were born overseas than in most similar areas, though it remains far less diverse than the state average. While 13.8% of the population was born outside Australia, the community is dominated by those with English, Irish and Scottish roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common, making up 41% and 36% of the population respectively. Irish, Scottish and German heritage are also prominent in the area.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 13.8% of residents were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the national figure of 27.7%. The vast majority of the community was born in Australia, followed by small numbers from England 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 Fernvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11514/fernvale/topic/ancestry-heritage