18.8% ▲ +12.9%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Kiah · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Kiah
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Kiah than in the rest of the state, with only 18.8% born abroad. The area is dominated by people with English, Australian, and Irish roots, reflecting a strong British Isles heritage.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 52.5%, followed by Australian at 37.6% and Irish at 25.7%. Scottish and German roots are also present in smaller numbers.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
While 81.2% of residents were born in Australia, the 18.8% born overseas is much higher than in most similar areas. However, this figure is far below the New South Wales rate of 29.3% and well below the national figure of 27.7%.
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 Kiah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12123/kiah/topic/ancestry-heritage