15.9% ▼ -1.5%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.1%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 15.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Birkenhead · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Birkenhead
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common root for those in Birkenhead, where 44.3% of people claim this heritage. The area is shaped by strong ties to the British Isles, with a combined ancestry of English, Australian, Irish and Scottish roots making up the vast majority of the community.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most frequent, at 44.3% and 34.3% respectively. Irish (13.6%) and Scottish (11.2%) roots are also common, while German ancestry accounts for 7.2%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Around 15.9% of residents were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the national figure of 27.7%. While 80.4% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England (5.4%) and New Zealand (1.3%).
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 Birkenhead [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40110/birkenhead/topic/ancestry-heritage