25.8% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 22.8%
- 2021: 25.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Riverview · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Riverview
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A steady mix of traditional and global roots defines Riverview, where English and Australian ancestries remain the most common. While a quarter of the population was born overseas, this is slightly lower than the national figure.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most frequent at 35.0%, followed by Australian at 30.6% and Irish at 18.3%. Scottish and Chinese roots are also present, making up 10.0% and 8.6% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 25.8% of people here were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas but well below the New South Wales figure of 29.3%. Most residents were born in Australia (72.5%), with the next most common birthplaces being England, China, New Zealand, and South Africa.
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 Riverview [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13385/riverview/topic/ancestry-heritage