14.2% ▼ -1.2%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Londonderry · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Londonderry
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A growing mix of backgrounds defines Londonderry, where the proportion of people born overseas has risen since 2011. While most residents share a traditional British and Irish heritage, the area is becoming more diverse over time.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English are the most common ancestries at 36.2% and 32.6%. Other significant groups include Irish (7.1%), Scottish (6.3%), and Italian (3.9%) heritage.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 14.2% of people were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the New South Wales and national figures. The vast majority of residents were born in Australia (79.7%), followed by those from England (2.5%) and New Zealand (1.4%).
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 Londonderry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12384/londonderry/topic/ancestry-heritage