11.6% ▲ +0.7%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Saddleworth · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Saddleworth
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Saddleworth than in the rest of the state or country. Only 11.6% of the population were born outside Australia, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. This creates a community where the vast majority of residents share a similar birthplace and ancestral background.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 40.2% and 38.7% of the area. German (14.3%), Irish (10.8%), and Scottish (8.1%) ancestries also feature strongly in the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Most residents were born in Australia, accounting for 79.3% of the population. Among those born overseas, England is the most common birthplace at 6.0%, followed by New Zealand, the Philippines, and India.
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 Saddleworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41286/saddleworth/topic/ancestry-heritage