9.0% ▼ -4.2%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.4%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 9.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Cushnie · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Cushnie
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong sense of local heritage defines Cushnie, where over 78% of residents claim Australian or English ancestry. Most people here were born in Australia, contributing to a community with very few overseas-born residents compared to the rest of the country.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common, making up 43.4% and 35.2% of the population. German ancestry is also significant at 17.9%, followed by Filipino and Irish backgrounds.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 9.0% of people were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. Most residents were born in Australia (82.1%), while the Philippines is the most common overseas birthplace at 6.2%.
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 Cushnie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30778/cushnie/topic/ancestry-heritage