41.0% ▲ +20.7%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.0%
- 2016: 39.7%
- 2021: 41.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Algester · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Algester
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 Algester, where 24.9% of residents claim these roots. The area is notably diverse, with a very high proportion of people born overseas compared to the rest of the country.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Beyond English and Australian roots, 15.0% of people identify as Chinese, while Scottish and Irish ancestry are also common at 7.3% and 6.9%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 41.0% of residents were born overseas, a figure far above the national average of 27.7%. This diversity is reflected in the population, as China is the most common overseas birthplace at 5.8%.
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 Algester [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30032/algester/topic/ancestry-heritage