40.5% ▲ +9.3%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.0%
- 2016: 39.2%
- 2021: 40.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Firle · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Firle
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More than 40% of people in Firle were born overseas, a figure far above the national average. This international mix is reflected in the local ancestry, where English, Italian, Australian, and Chinese roots are all common. It is a diverse area with a high proportion of residents from various global backgrounds.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English is the most common ancestry at 23.8%, followed closely by Italian at 20.2% and Australian at 20.0%. Chinese and Indian ancestry also make up a significant part of the community at 14.4% and 6.5% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas is 40.5%, which is among the highest for similar areas and far above the 24.1% seen in South Australia. While 58.5% were born in Australia, the largest overseas groups are from China, India, and Italy.
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 Firle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40438/firle/topic/ancestry-heritage