14.1% ▼ -7.0%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 14.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Sutton · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Sutton
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Deeply rooted English and Australian heritage shapes the identity of Sutton, where 73% of people claim one of those two ancestries. While most residents were born here, there is a notable mix of Irish and Scottish roots throughout the area.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English are the most common ancestries at 37.5% and 35.5%. Irish and Scottish heritage are also prominent, making up 13.1% and 11.1% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Around 14.1% of people were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3% and the national figure of 27.7%.
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 Sutton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13717/sutton/topic/ancestry-heritage