30.2% ▲ +12.0%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.0%
- 2016: 28.2%
- 2021: 30.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Highett · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Highett
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A diverse mix of global backgrounds shapes daily life in Highett, where 30.2% of the population was born overseas. While British and Irish roots remain common, the area is now more multicultural than the national average.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 34.3%, followed by Australian at 28.7%. Irish (12.6%), Scottish (10.3%) and Italian (5.2%) ancestries also make up significant shares of the community.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 30.2% of residents were born outside Australia, which is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the national figure. Beyond those born in Australia (66.6%), the most common birthplaces are England (4.9%), China (2.4%), India (2.2%) and New Zealand (2.1%).
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 Highett [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21185/highett/topic/ancestry-heritage