16.9% ▲ +22.6%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Highland Valley · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Highland Valley
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common background in Highland Valley, where nearly half of residents claim these roots. The area has a strong connection to British and European heritage, though it has far fewer overseas-born residents than the national average.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English (46.9%) and Australian (35.2%) are the most common ancestries here. Other frequent backgrounds include Scottish (12.8%), German (10.9%), and Irish (6.8%) roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
People born overseas make up 16.9% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the 27.7% national figure. Most residents were born in Australia (75.8%), followed by England (9.6%).
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 Highland Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40589/highland-valley/topic/ancestry-heritage