16.3% ▲ +17.3%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 16.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Applethorpe · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Applethorpe
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A steady mix of heritage defines Applethorpe, where English and Australian ancestries remain the most common. While the area has a distinct European heritage, the proportion of people born overseas is well below the national figure.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 40.3%, followed by Australian at 30.1%. Italian, Scottish and Irish roots also make up a significant part of the local identity.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 16.3% of residents were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the 27.7% national average. Most people here were born in Australia (77.6%), with England and New Zealand being the next most common birthplaces.
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 Applethorpe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30069/applethorpe/topic/ancestry-heritage