16.8% ▲ +2.6%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 15.3%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Peachester · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Peachester
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Strong British and European roots define the daily life of Peachester, where nearly half the residents claim English ancestry. This heritage is mirrored in the birthplace data, as the area remains much more Australian-born than the national average.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 46.7%, followed by Australian at 39.3%. Scottish, Irish, and German backgrounds also make up a significant part of the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
People born overseas make up 16.8% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the Australian figure of 27.7%. Most residents were born in Australia (78.2%), with England and New Zealand being the next most common birthplaces.
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 Peachester [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32286/peachester/topic/ancestry-heritage