20.4% ▲ +7.1%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Linden · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Linden
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A shift in backgrounds has seen the overseas-born population in Linden grow since 2011. While the area remains predominantly Australian-born, about 20.4% of residents were born in another country. English and Australian are the most common ancestral backgrounds here.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Half of the people in Linden claim English ancestry, followed by Australian at 39.5% and Irish at 13.0%. Scottish and German backgrounds also feature in the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 20.4% of people were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas, though this is well below the state and national figures. Aside from those born in Australia, the most common birthplaces are England, New Zealand and China.
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 Linden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12344/linden/topic/ancestry-heritage