15.8% ▲ +14.0%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Greenleigh · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Greenleigh
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
British roots define the heritage of Greenleigh, where nearly half the people claim English ancestry. This heritage is reflected in the community's strong ties to the UK and Ireland, though the area remains overwhelmingly Australian-born.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 47%, followed by Australian at 36.4% and Irish at 17.6%. Scottish and German backgrounds also feature in the local family histories.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
While 15.8% of people were born overseas—which is higher than most similar areas—this is far below the figures for New South Wales (29.3%) and Australia (27.7%). Most residents were born in Australia (83%), with England being the most common overseas birthplace at 4.4%.
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 Greenleigh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11773/greenleigh/topic/ancestry-heritage