18.0% ▲ +1.0%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.8%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Lower Mitcham · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Lower Mitcham
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common backgrounds for people in Lower Mitcham, with 44.4% and 33.9% respectively. This reflects a strong tie to British roots, which is a defining feature of the local identity. While many residents have deep historical ties to these regions, the area also hosts a modest number of people born overseas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most frequent, followed by Australian, Scottish, and Irish roots. German ancestry is also present, making up 8% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Roughly 18% of residents were born overseas, which is higher than in most similar areas. However, this is well below the 24.1% seen across South Australia and the 27.7% national figure, with most people born in Australia, England, or China.
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 Lower Mitcham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40788/lower-mitcham/topic/ancestry-heritage