35.7% ▲ +22.8%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.1%
- 2016: 32.7%
- 2021: 35.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Ringwood · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Ringwood
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over a third of people in Ringwood were born overseas, putting this area among the highest for overseas birthplaces compared to similar places. This diverse mix is reflected in the community's strong ties to both British and Asian roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common at 29.4% and 25.9%. Chinese ancestry is also very prominent, accounting for 14.9% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The 35.7% of residents born outside Australia is well above the state figure of 30% and the national figure of 27.7%. After Australia, China is the most common birthplace at 7.3%, followed by India at 3.2%.
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 Ringwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22174/ringwood/topic/ancestry-heritage