17.1% —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 30.0%
- 2021: 17.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
St Ives · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in St Ives
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Almost nine out of ten people in St Ives claim an ancestral link to the British Isles or Australia. This heritage is reflected in the local population, where English and Australian roots are the most common, shaping a community with deep colonial ties.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English are the dominant ancestries here, making up 48.6% and 40.0% of the population. Scottish heritage is also common at 17.1%, while Irish and Chinese ancestry are not reported.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Overseas-born residents make up 17.1% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the 27.7% national figure. England is the most common birthplace outside Australia, accounting for 11.4% of residents.
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 St Ives [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41369/st-ives/topic/ancestry-heritage