31.1% ▼ -1.1%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.4%
- 2016: 31.5%
- 2021: 31.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Sandhurst · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Sandhurst
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More than 31% of people in Sandhurst were born overseas, a figure well above the national average. This international mix is reflected in a diverse range of backgrounds, though English and Australian ancestries remain the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 36%, followed by Australian at 29.6%. Other significant groups include Scottish at 9.2%, Irish at 9%, and Indian at 4.2%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The 31.1% of residents born overseas is much higher than in most areas, sitting a little above the Victorian figure and well above the Australian average. While 67% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England (5.9%) and South Africa (4.7%).
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 Sandhurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22232/sandhurst/topic/ancestry-heritage