19.9% ▼ -5.2%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 20.2%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Seaford · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Seaford
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong sense of British and Irish heritage shapes the identity of Seaford, where over half of residents claim English or Irish roots. While the area has a diverse mix of backgrounds, the vast majority of people were born in Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 40.9%, followed by Australian at 35.2%. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, making up 12.8% and 11.4% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 19.9% of people were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas but far below the Victoria figure of 30.0%. Most residents were born in Australia (74.2%), with England being the next most common birthplace at 5.0%.
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 Seaford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22249/seaford/topic/ancestry-heritage