17.3% ▲ +5.9%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Karabar · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Karabar
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Daily life in Karabar is shaped by a strong connection to British and Irish roots, with most residents claiming descent from these regions. While the area is more diverse than many similar places, the proportion of people born overseas remains far below the national average.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English are the most common ancestries at 37.5% and 32.0%. Other significant groups include Irish (10.4%), Scottish (9.0%), and Italian (5.2%) heritage.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 17.3% of people were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the 27.7% national figure. The most common birthplaces outside Australia are India, England, New Zealand, and the Philippines.
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 Karabar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12079/karabar/topic/ancestry-heritage