27.9% ▲ +6.3%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.2%
- 2016: 27.1%
- 2021: 27.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Kew East · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Kew East
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common heritage in Kew East, where 27.5% of people claim these roots. The area has a diverse mix of backgrounds, with about 28% of residents born overseas. This reflects a multicultural community that blends traditional ties to the UK and Europe with a strong Chinese influence.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The most common ancestries are English (27.5%) and Australian (24.3%). Other significant groups include Chinese at 13.3%, Irish at 12.2%, and Italian at 11.1%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 27.9% of people were born overseas, which is much higher than most areas and roughly the same as the national figure. Most residents were born in Australia (69.8%), followed by China (4.8%) and England (2.5%).
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 East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21337/kew-east/topic/ancestry-heritage