16.1% ▲ +36.8%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Miles End · Suburb / Locality
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Miles End compared to the rest of the country. While 16.1% of residents were born abroad, this is far below the national figure of 27.7%. Most people here identify with traditional roots, with Australian and English ancestry being the most common.
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian ancestry is the most frequent at 37.5%, followed by English at 29.6%, Scottish at 11.4%, and Irish at 8.2%.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
A total of 80.7% of the population was born in Australia. Among those born overseas, the Philippines is the most common birthplace at 3.2%, which is higher than most areas.
16.1% ▲ +36.8%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Miles End [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31834/miles-end/topic/ancestry-heritage