16.4% —
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 16.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
The Range · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in The Range
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Almost half of the people in The Range claim English ancestry, making it a dominant cultural influence in the area. The local population is mostly Australian-born, with a strong presence of people tracing their roots back to the British Isles.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, accounting for 48.4% and 42.1% of residents respectively. Scottish ancestry is also notable at 13.8%, followed by German and Irish roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 16.4% of people here were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the national figure of 27.7%. Most residents were born in Australia (76.7%), with England being the most common overseas birthplace at 12.6%.
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 The Range [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41442/the-range/topic/ancestry-heritage