27.0% ▲ +1.6%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.5%
- 2016: 26.7%
- 2021: 27.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Russell Lea · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Russell Lea
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common heritage in Russell Lea, where 24% of residents claim this background. The area is a diverse mix of European and Asian roots, with a strong presence of Italian and Australian identities. About 27% of people here were born overseas, which is a similar proportion to the national figure.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The community is largely defined by English (24%), Italian (23.5%), and Australian (23.4%) ancestries. Other significant groups include those with Irish roots at 11.2% and Chinese ancestry at 6.7%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Roughly 27% of people were born overseas, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas. While this is about the same as the national average, it is a little below the New South Wales figure. Italy is the most common overseas birthplace at 6.3%.
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 Russell Lea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13462/russell-lea/topic/ancestry-heritage