15.1% ▼ -22.6%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.5%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Cannon Valley · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Cannon Valley
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Recent years have seen the cultural makeup of Cannon Valley shift as more people from overseas settle here. While the area remains dominated by those with English and Australian roots, about 15% of residents were born in another country.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 45.4%, followed by Australian at 36.8%. Irish, Scottish, and Italian roots also feature prominently in the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 15.1% 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 (78.1%), with the next most common birthplaces being England and New Zealand.
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 Cannon Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30520/cannon-valley/topic/ancestry-heritage