12.5% —
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 12.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Colton · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Colton
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Just 12.5% of people in Colton were born overseas, which is far below the national figure. This makes it a place where the vast majority of residents are Australian-born, while those with overseas roots primarily trace their lineage back to the British Isles.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Ancestry in the area is dominated by European roots, with Australian (41.7%), Scottish (37.5%), English (20.8%), and Irish (20.8%) being the most common responses.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents is far below both the state (24.1%) and national (27.7%) figures. Of the small minority born outside Australia, all 12.5% were born in England.
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 Colton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40287/colton/topic/ancestry-heritage