33.6% ▲ +20.0%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.0%
- 2016: 30.5%
- 2021: 33.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Kangaroo Point · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Kangaroo Point
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over a third of people in Kangaroo Point were born overseas, a figure well above both the state and national averages. This international mix is reflected in the local ancestry, with Chinese and Australian heritage being the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Chinese ancestry is the most frequent at 21.1%, followed closely by Australian at 20.9% and English at 16.8%. Greek heritage is also prominent, accounting for 15.4% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 33.6% of residents were born overseas, which is among the highest for similar areas and well above the national figure of 27.7%. China is the most common overseas birthplace, representing 12% of the population.
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 Kangaroo Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12068/kangaroo-point/topic/ancestry-heritage