13.1% ▲ +7.4%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Sundown · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Sundown
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Strong Italian roots shape the identity of Sundown, where a third of residents claim Italian ancestry. While most people here were born in Australia, the community has a distinct European heritage that stands out from the broader region.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian, Italian, and English are the most common ancestries, with Italian ancestry making up a significant 33.1% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 13.1% of residents were born overseas, a figure that is far below the national average of 27.7%. Most people were born in Australia (78.6%), though Italy is the most common overseas birthplace at 6.2%.
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 Sundown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32691/sundown/topic/ancestry-heritage