3.9% —
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 3.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Greenlands · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Greenlands
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong sense of British and Irish heritage shapes daily life in Greenlands, where over half the population identifies as Australian. This small community is defined by its deep local roots and a very low proportion of residents born overseas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common, making up 52.9% and 38.2% of the population respectively. Scottish heritage is also prominent at 22.5%, followed by Irish and German roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 3.9% of people here were born overseas, which is much lower than most areas and far below the national figure of 27.7%. This is reflected in the fact that 84.3% of residents were born in Australia.
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 Greenlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11771/greenlands/topic/ancestry-heritage