35.7% ▲ +22.8%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.1%
- 2016: 32.9%
- 2021: 35.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Para Hills West · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Para Hills West
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over a third of the people in Para Hills West were born overseas, which is far above the state and national figures. This mix of backgrounds is reflected in a diverse community where English and Australian ancestries are most common, alongside significant Indian and Scottish roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, accounting for 32.5% and 28.1% of residents. Other notable groups include Scottish (6.8%), Indian (5.6%), and Irish (5.5%) backgrounds.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The 35.7% of residents born overseas is among the highest for similar areas, sitting well above the Australian figure of 27.7%. While 59.8% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are India (7.1%) and England (6.9%).
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 Para Hills West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41097/para-hills-west/topic/ancestry-heritage