25.6% ▲ +2.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.1%
- 2016: 23.9%
- 2021: 25.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Kentlyn · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Kentlyn
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly three in ten residents in Kentlyn were born overseas, reflecting a diverse mix of backgrounds. While the area has a higher proportion of overseas-born people than most similar places, it remains slightly more Australian-born than the state and national figures.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian are the most common ancestries, making up over half the population. Other frequent responses include Irish at 9.9%, Scottish at 7.9%, and Chinese at 4.0%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 25.6% of people here were born overseas, which is much higher than in most similar areas. Most residents were born in Australia (69.3%), followed by smaller groups from England (2.2%) and China (2.1%).
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 Kentlyn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12109/kentlyn/topic/ancestry-heritage