18.6% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 18.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Reddestone · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Reddestone
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over half of the people in Reddestone claim English ancestry. This heritage is a major part of the local identity, alongside strong Australian and Irish roots. While most residents were born in Australia, the area has a higher proportion of overseas-born residents than most similar places.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is most common at 50.8%, followed by Australian (30.5%) and Irish (27.1%) roots. Scottish (16.9%) and Chinese (10.2%) ancestries are also noted.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 18.6% of people were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas. However, this is well below the national figure of 27.7% and far below 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 Reddestone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13351/reddestone/topic/ancestry-heritage