14.9% ▲ +10.6%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 14.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Parwan · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Parwan
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A shift in origins has seen Parwan's overseas-born population grow since 2011. While most residents were born in Australia, the area now has a higher proportion of people born overseas than most similar places, though it remains far below the national figure.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian ancestry is the most common at 34.6%, followed by English at 22.9% and Irish at 13.8%. Scottish and German roots are also present in about 6% of the population each.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 14.9% of people here were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the 27.7% national figure. Beyond Australia, the Philippines is the most common birthplace at 5.3%.
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 Parwan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22039/parwan/topic/ancestry-heritage