15.1% ▼ -9.7%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Carters Ridge · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Carters Ridge
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More people have moved to Carters Ridge from overseas since 2011, reflecting a growing shift in the local population. While British and Australian roots remain the most common, about 15.1% of residents were born in another country.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common here, making up 47.1% and 39.2% of the population respectively. Other significant groups include Scottish (12.3%) and Irish (11.7%) heritage.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas is 15.1%, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the national figure of 27.7%. Most residents were born in Australia (72.8%), followed by England (7.2%) and New Zealand (2.8%).
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 Carters Ridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30555/carters-ridge/topic/ancestry-heritage