42.8% ▲ +22.6%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.9%
- 2016: 38.2%
- 2021: 42.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Enfield · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Enfield
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far more people were born overseas in Enfield than in most similar areas. Over 42% of the population grew up outside Australia, a figure that is much higher than the national average. This makes the area a diverse hub with strong ties to several different parts of the world.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common, each making up about 23% of the population. Indian ancestry is also prominent at 12.4%, followed by Italian and Irish roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 42.8% of residents were born overseas, which is far above the 27.7% national figure. This diversity is reflected in the birthplaces of locals, with 13.9% born in India, compared to 2.4% from England and 2.3% from Vietnam.
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 Enfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40411/enfield/topic/ancestry-heritage