30.6% ▲ +12.2%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.3%
- 2016: 29.1%
- 2021: 30.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Kew · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Kew
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A mix of local and global backgrounds defines daily life in Kew, where about 31% of residents were born overseas. This international character is reflected in a diverse community with strong ties to both Europe and Asia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common at 29.1% and 23.8%, while Chinese ancestry is also prominent at 16.2%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 30.6% of people were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas and slightly above the national figure of 27.7%. While 66.1% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are China at 6.6% and England at 2.9%.
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 Kew [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21336/kew/topic/ancestry-heritage