14.3% ▲ +0.0%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Burnside · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Burnside
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common root for residents in Burnside, making up 44.7% of the local population. While many people trace their family history to the UK and Ireland, the area has far fewer overseas-born residents than the national average.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Nearly 45% of people claim English ancestry, followed closely by those with Australian roots at 40.3%. Other common ancestries include Irish at 12.3% and Scottish at 11.3%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Just 14.3% of people were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the national figure of 27.7%. Most residents were born in Australia (81.6%), 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 Burnside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30450/burnside/topic/ancestry-heritage