26.6% ▼ -1.6%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.1%
- 2016: 27.6%
- 2021: 26.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Skye · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Skye
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common heritage in Skye, where 31.7% of residents claim these roots. This small area shows a strong mix of backgrounds, with over a quarter of the population born overseas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most frequent, while Italian heritage is also prominent at 16.7%. Scottish and Greek roots each account for 6.5% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 26.6% of people were born overseas, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the South Australian figure. While 70% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are Italy, China, and England.
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 Skye [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41344/skye/topic/ancestry-heritage