34.6% ▼ -1.3%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.0%
- 2016: 37.6%
- 2021: 34.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Kangaroo Point · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Kangaroo Point
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over a third of the people in Kangaroo Point were born overseas, which is far higher than the state average. This international mix is reflected in a diverse range of ancestral roots, with English and Australian being the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most frequent at 34.7%, followed by Australian at 22.9% and Irish at 14.6%. Other common roots include Scottish and German backgrounds.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The 34.6% of residents born overseas is among the highest for similar areas, sitting well above the national figure. While 59.3% were born in Australia, the next most common birthplaces are England, New Zealand, India and the Philippines.
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 Kangaroo Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31481/kangaroo-point/topic/ancestry-heritage