11.9% ▲ +99.5%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Mount Austin · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Mount Austin
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Australian ancestry is the most common background in Mount Austin, where 39.3% of people claim this heritage. The area has a very strong British connection, with English, Irish, and Scottish roots making up a large part of the local identity.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is very prominent at 36.6%, followed by Irish (10.1%) and Scottish (9.2%) backgrounds. German ancestry is also noted, accounting for 5.1% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 11.9% of residents were born overseas, which is far below the 29.3% seen in New South Wales. Most people were born in Australia (78.5%), with the next most common birthplaces being England, New Zealand, the Philippines, 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 Mount Austin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12759/mount-austin/topic/ancestry-heritage