20.7% ▲ +12.8%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Hawthorn · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Hawthorn
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far more people were born overseas in Hawthorn than in most similar areas. While 20.7% of the population was born abroad, this figure is well below the state and national totals. Most residents here trace their roots back to the British Isles, with English, Australian, and Scottish ancestries being the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 43.3%, followed by Australian at 33.6% and Scottish at 11.3%. Irish and German backgrounds also feature, making up 10.3% and 8.3% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 20.7% of people were born overseas, which is much higher than in most similar areas, though it remains well below the Australian figure of 27.7%. Outside of Australia, England is the most frequent birthplace at 4.3%, with India, China and Vietnam also represented.
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 Hawthorn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40574/hawthorn/topic/ancestry-heritage