17.1% —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Illaroo · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Illaroo
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A steady mix of traditional roots remains common in Illaroo, where over half the people claim Australian ancestry. While the area is more diverse than some similar spots, it is far less multicultural than the state or national average.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The most common ancestries are Australian at 51.2% and English at 43.9%, with Irish, Scottish, and Greek each making up 12.2% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 17.1% of people were born overseas, which is higher than in most similar areas. However, this is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national average of 27.7%, with 78% of residents 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 Illaroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11981/illaroo/topic/ancestry-heritage