13.6% ▲ +30.5%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 14.4%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Whitfield · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Whitfield
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common heritage in Whitfield, where 39.1% of residents claim this background. The community has a strong connection to its roots, with the majority of people born in Australia and many others tracing their family history to the British Isles.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 39.1% and 35.9% of the population respectively. Other notable groups include those with Scottish, Italian, and Irish heritage.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 13.6% of people were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. While this is higher than most similar areas, the vast majority of residents were born in Australia.
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 Whitfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22772/whitfield/topic/ancestry-heritage