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Knowsley · Suburb / Locality

Ancestry & Birthplace in Knowsley

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

Far fewer people were born overseas in Knowsley than in most other similar areas. This is a community where the vast majority of residents were born in Australia, with a strong ancestral connection to the British Isles.

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Where Knowsley sits — People born overseas

4.8% ▲ +17.7%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Knowsley — lower than 80% of areas.

Knowsley4.8%
3523, VIC 12.0%
Victoria 30.0%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Over half of residents claim Australian ancestry, followed by English at 27.4% and Irish at 18.5%. Smaller groups include Scottish and German ancestry.

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In Knowsley, the largest group is Australian at 46%, followed by English (23%) and Irish (16%).

Australian 54.8% English 27.4% Irish 18.5% Scottish 6.5% German 3.6% Dutch 3.6% Greek 2.4% Vietnamese 1.8%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 4.8% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the Victoria figure of 30.0% and the national figure of 27.7%. About 83.9% of the population was born in Australia.

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4.8% ▲ +17.7%

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

Country of birth

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In Knowsley, Australia is the majority at 97%; England is next at 3%.

Australia 83.9% England 3.0%

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 Knowsley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21373/knowsley/topic/ancestry-heritage