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Ancestry & Birthplace in Alberta

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

Australian ancestry is the most common root for people in Alberta, where 55.6% of residents claim this heritage. This is a very traditional community with almost no overseas-born residents, making it far less diverse than the rest of the state.

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Where Alberta sits — People born overseas

0.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Alberta — lower than 99% of areas.

Alberta0.0%
4702, QLD 7.2%
Queensland 22.7%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English ancestry is also very common at 52.8%, followed by Irish (13.9%) and Scottish (11.1%) roots.

Ancestry

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Alberta splits fairly evenly between Australian (42%) and English (40%), with Irish at 10%.

Australian 55.6% English 52.8% Irish 13.9% Scottish 11.1%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

No one in Alberta was born overseas, a figure far below the 22.7% seen in Queensland and the 27.7% national average. Consequently, 100% of the population was born in Australia.

People born overseas

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0.0% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

Country of birth

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In Alberta, Australia is the majority at 100%.

Australia 100.0%

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Alberta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30021/alberta/topic/ancestry-heritage