23.4% ▲ +13.2%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.7%
- 2016: 21.5%
- 2021: 23.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Kareela · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Kareela
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common heritage in Kareela, where 34.4% of residents claim these roots. The area has a strong mix of traditional backgrounds, with Australian and Irish heritage also being very prominent. While many people here were born in Australia, there is a significant presence of residents from overseas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most frequent, making up 34.4% and 31.8% of the population. Irish heritage is also common at 11.8%, while Chinese and Scottish ancestries each account for 8.8%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Roughly 23.4% of people in Kareela were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas. However, this figure is well below the New South Wales rate of 29.3% and the national figure of 27.7%. Most residents were born in Australia (75.1%), followed by China and England at 3.8% each.
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 Kareela [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12081/kareela/topic/ancestry-heritage