15.9% ▼ -0.6%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.9%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Foxground · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Foxground
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More people in Foxground were born overseas than in most similar areas. While the typical resident has roots in England, Australia, or Ireland, the area remains far less diverse than the state or national averages.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 42.1%, followed by Australian at 32.3% and Irish at 15.9%. Scottish and German roots also make up a notable part of the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 15.9% of residents were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this figure is far below the 29.3% seen across New South Wales and the 27.7% national average, with 77.4% of the population born in Australia.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Foxground
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Foxground [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11561/foxground/topic/ancestry-heritage