9.4% ▲ +15.9%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Kalaru · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Kalaru
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong connection to British and European roots shapes the identity of Kalaru, where nearly 46% of people identify as Australian. This traditional heritage is clear in the local mix, with English, Scottish and Irish ancestries making up a huge part of the community's background.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English are the most common ancestries at 45.6% and 42.9%. Scottish and Irish roots are also prominent, accounting for 12.7% and 11.8% of residents respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 9.4% of people were born overseas, which is far below the 29.3% figure for New South Wales and the 27.7% national average. Most residents were born in Australia, with England the most common overseas birthplace at 3%.
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 Kalaru [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12059/kalaru/topic/ancestry-heritage