7.7% ▼ -7.6%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 7.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Rileys Hill · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Rileys Hill
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong British and Irish heritage shapes the identity of Rileys Hill, where nearly half the residents claim English ancestry. The area is notably more traditional in its roots than the rest of the state, with a very high proportion of people born in Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 47.5%, followed by Australian at 37.6% and Irish at 22.7%. Scottish and German roots are also present in the community.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 7.7% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. Most residents were born in Australia (87.8%), with England and New Zealand as the most common other birthplaces.
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 Rileys Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13379/rileys-hill/topic/ancestry-heritage