45.4% ▲ +27.6%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.6%
- 2016: 40.6%
- 2021: 45.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Millers Point · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Millers Point
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Almost half of all residents in Millers Point were born overseas, making it one of the most internationally diverse areas at this level. This global mix is reflected in the community's ancestry, where English, Australian, and Irish roots are the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 30.7%, followed by Australian at 15.4% and Irish at 15.2%. Chinese and Scottish roots are also prominent, making up 10.9% and 8.7% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
At 45.4%, the share of people born overseas is far above the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national figure of 27.7%. While nearly half of the population was born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England, China, New Zealand, and India.
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 Millers Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12630/millers-point/topic/ancestry-heritage