31.7% ▲ +7.4%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.5%
- 2016: 30.7%
- 2021: 31.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Kensington Gardens · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Kensington Gardens
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly a third of people in Kensington Gardens were born overseas, making it a much more international place than most similar areas. This diverse mix is reflected in the own identity of residents, with English and Australian ancestries being the most common, followed by a strong Chinese and Italian presence.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most frequent, though Chinese (11.2%), Italian (9.8%) and Scottish (9.6%) heritage are also common here.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Around 31.7% of residents were born overseas, which is well above the 24.1% figure for South Australia and the 27.7% national average. While 65.6% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are China, England, 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 Kensington Gardens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40678/kensington-gardens/topic/ancestry-heritage