30.1% ▼ -6.2%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.1%
- 2016: 29.6%
- 2021: 30.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Ripponlea · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Ripponlea
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More than 30% of people in Ripponlea were born overseas, creating a diverse mix of backgrounds in this small community. The area is a blend of deep Australian and British roots alongside a growing number of residents from Asia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English is the most common ancestry at 32.6%, followed by Australian at 24.8% and Irish at 15.4%. Scottish and Italian heritages also feature prominently, making up 9.3% and 4.8% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 30.1% of residents were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the national figure of 27.7%. While 66.4% were born in Australia, other common birthplaces include England (4.5%), India (2.3%), New Zealand (2.3%) and Nepal (1.7%).
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 Ripponlea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22179/ripponlea/topic/ancestry-heritage