27.5% ▲ +7.3%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.7%
- 2016: 27.5%
- 2021: 27.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Unley · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Unley
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common root for people in Unley, where 36.5% of residents claim this heritage. This area is a diverse mix of backgrounds, with over a quarter of the population born outside Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 36.5% and 27.7% of the population. Scottish, Irish, and Italian roots also feature prominently in the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 27.5% of people in Unley were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas and well above the South Australian figure. While 70.1% were born in Australia, the next most common birthplaces are England, China, India and Italy.
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 Unley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41490/unley/topic/ancestry-heritage