24.1% ▲ +10.1%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.9%
- 2016: 24.3%
- 2021: 24.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Ascot · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Ascot
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More people were born overseas in Ascot than in most similar areas, with 24.1% of residents arriving from another country. While this is a little above the Queensland figure, it remains well below the national average. The area is largely shaped by traditional British and Irish roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common here at 39.1%, followed by Australian at 29.5% and Irish at 16.5%. Scottish and German backgrounds are also present, making up 12.8% and 5.5% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 70.6% of residents were born in Australia, while New Zealand is the most common overseas birthplace at 3.8%. England, India, and China also contribute to the local mix, with 3.4%, 1.2% and 1.1% respectively.
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 Ascot [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30089/ascot/topic/ancestry-heritage