21.6% ▲ +4.8%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.6%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Mount Saint Thomas · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Mount Saint Thomas
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over one in five people in Mount Saint Thomas were born overseas, adding a layer of international variety to the local community. While many residents identify with traditional roots, there is a notable mix of global backgrounds that makes the area more diverse than most similar places.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Most people here claim Australian, English, Irish, or Scottish ancestry, with the typical resident identifying as Australian (38.8%) or English (35.7%).
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 21.6% of residents were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas. However, this is well below the national figure of 27.7% and the New South Wales rate of 29.3%.
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 Saint Thomas [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12802/mount-saint-thomas/topic/ancestry-heritage