13.7% —
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Arcadia South · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Arcadia South
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A shift in heritage is visible in Arcadia South, where overseas births have risen to 13.7% since 2011. While the area remains predominantly Australian-born, this increase marks a growing diversity compared to the local history. The community is still heavily rooted in English and Australian ancestral ties.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 54.7%, followed by Australian at 37.9% and Irish at 17.9%. Scottish heritage is also prominent, accounting for 13.7% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 13.7% of residents were born overseas, which is higher than in most similar areas. However, this figure is far below the national average of 27.7%, with 85.3% of people born in Australia.
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 Arcadia South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20057/arcadia-south/topic/ancestry-heritage