9.5% ▲ +20.4%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 9.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Cardigan · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Cardigan
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Just 9.5% of people in Cardigan were born overseas, which is far below the national figure. Most residents have roots in the British Isles, creating a community where heritage is predominantly Australian, English, or Irish.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common, making up 43.5% and 38.2% of the population respectively. Irish and Scottish heritage are also significant, accounting for 13.9% and 12.5% of residents.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents is far below both the state and national figures, with 88.6% of people born in Australia. Of those born abroad, England is the most frequent birthplace at 2.6%.
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 Cardigan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20485/cardigan/topic/ancestry-heritage