31.1% ▼ -2.4%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.8%
- 2016: 31.8%
- 2021: 31.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Kensington · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Kensington
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A much higher share of people were born overseas in Kensington than in most other areas, with 31.1% of the population arriving from abroad. This figure is well above the national average of 27.7%. The community is shaped by a mix of traditional British roots and growing Asian influences.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 30.3%, followed by Australian at 25.8% and Irish at 15.2%. Scottish and Chinese backgrounds each make up about 10% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
While 65.3% of residents were born in Australia, the area has a notable international presence. Outside of Australia, the most common birthplaces are England, Vietnam, China, and New Zealand.
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 Kensington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21327/kensington/topic/ancestry-heritage