19.4% ▲ +12.8%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 19.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Highton · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Highton
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Highton compared to the rest of the state, with only 19.4% born abroad. While the area has a diverse range of roots, the vast majority of residents claim English, Australian, or Irish ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 38.4%, followed by Australian at 34.4%. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, each held by about 13% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 19.4% of people were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas but well below the national figure of 27.7%. Most residents were born in Australia (77.3%), with the next most common birthplaces being England, India, and China.
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 Highton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21187/highton/topic/ancestry-heritage