14.2% ▼ -0.9%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.4%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 14.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Spencer · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Spencer
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Most people in Spencer identify with traditional British and Australian roots. English and Australian ancestries are the most common, with 79.2% of the population claiming either of these backgrounds.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most frequent at 43.1%, followed by Australian at 36.1%. Scottish, Irish, and German backgrounds also make up smaller parts of the community.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 14.2% of residents were born overseas, which is higher than in most similar areas but far below the New South Wales and national figures. Most people were born in Australia (76%), followed by New Zealand and England.
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 Spencer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13623/spencer/topic/ancestry-heritage