4.9% ▼ -9.4%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 4.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Harrow · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Harrow
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Only 4.9% of people in Harrow were born overseas, which is far below the figures for Victoria and Australia. The area is dominated by residents with roots in the British Isles, particularly English and Australian ancestries. This makes it a very traditional community with few recent international arrivals.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 45.1%, followed by Australian at 32.6%. Scottish and Irish roots are also prominent, making up 19.0% and 16.3% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The vast majority of residents were born in Australia (87.0%). This explains why the overseas-born population is much lower than in most other areas, sitting at just 4.9% compared to the 27.7% national figure.
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 Harrow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21143/harrow/topic/ancestry-heritage