20.2% ▲ +10.4%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Alderley · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Alderley
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A gap of 7.6 percentage points exists between the 20.2% of people born overseas in Alderley and the national figure. While this is much higher than most similar areas, the proportion of overseas-born residents is still well below the Australian average. This mix blends a strong British and Irish heritage with a growing variety of global origins.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 40.6%, followed by Australian at 34.5%. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, making up 17.2% and 14.2% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Most residents were born in Australia (77.0%), though 20.2% were born overseas. Among those from other countries, England is the most common birthplace at 3.3%, followed by New Zealand at 2.5%.
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 Alderley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30026/alderley/topic/ancestry-heritage