28.3% ▼ -8.9%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.1%
- 2016: 32.6%
- 2021: 28.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Hawthorn · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Hawthorn
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
About 28.3% of people in Hawthorn were born overseas, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas. This reflects a diverse population where English, Australian, and Irish are the most common ancestries. The area's profile is roughly in line with the national average for overseas births.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 34.3%, followed by Australian at 26.7% and Irish at 14.4%. Chinese ancestry is also notable, making up 9.2% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
While 67.9% of residents were born in Australia, the area has a much higher proportion of overseas-born people than most similar areas. Aside from Australia, the most common birthplaces are India (3.5%), England (3.1%), and China (3.1%).
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 Hawthorn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21152/hawthorn/topic/ancestry-heritage