7.2% —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 7.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Sofala · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Sofala
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A very small proportion of people in Sofala were born overseas, a trend that has remained steady since 2011. Only 7.2% of the population grew up in another country, making it a place with a very strong domestic focus compared to the rest of the country.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English is the most common ancestry at 36.9%, followed by Australian at 30.6% and Irish at 13.5%. Scottish and German ancestries also make up a significant part of the community.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The share of people born overseas is far below the New South Wales figure by 22 points. Most residents were born in Australia (68.5%), with England being the most common overseas birthplace at 7.2%.
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 Sofala [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13585/sofala/topic/ancestry-heritage