10.6% —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Greendale · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Greendale
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Strong roots in traditional heritage shape daily life in Greendale, where 57.4% of people identify as Australian by ancestry. This local identity is complemented by a heavy English and Scottish influence, creating a community with very deep ties to the British Isles.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is common here at 39.4%, followed by Scottish and Irish roots at 9.6% and 8.5%. These traditional ties are far more prominent than more recent arrivals, with 0.0% of people claiming Chinese ancestry.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Far fewer people were born overseas here than in the rest of the state, at just 10.6% compared to 29.3% for New South Wales. Most residents were born in Australia (85.1%), while those born abroad most commonly come from England or 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 Greendale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11764/greendale/topic/ancestry-heritage