21.3% ▲ +1.1%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.1%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Kirkwood · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Kirkwood
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly 40% of people in Kirkwood claim Australian ancestry, making it the most common heritage in the area. This local mix is rounded out by strong English, Scottish, and Irish roots. While many residents were born here, over a fifth of the population grew up in another country.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English are the dominant ancestries at 39.7% and 33.6%. Scottish, Irish, and German roots are also common, making up a combined 21.8% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 21.3% of residents were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas, though this is well below the national figure of 27.7%. Outside of Australia, the most common birthplaces are the Philippines, South Africa, New Zealand, and India.
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 Kirkwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31556/kirkwood/topic/ancestry-heritage