12.9% ▲ +13.0%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 12.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Kirwan · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Kirwan
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A small number of new overseas arrivals have moved to Kirwan since 2011, though the area remains very traditional. Most residents here identify with Australian and English roots, with 81.2% of people having been born in Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common, making up 38.6% and 37.6% of the population respectively. Irish and Scottish roots are also seen in about 11% and 10% of residents.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 12.9% of people were born overseas, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. Outside of Australia, the most common birthplaces are England, New Zealand, 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 Kirwan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31558/kirwan/topic/ancestry-heritage