29.4% ▲ +16.2%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.3%
- 2016: 30.1%
- 2021: 29.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Urrbrae · Suburb / Locality
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly 30% of people in Urrbrae were born overseas, making it a more culturally diverse area than most of Australia. This international influence is clear in the local ancestry, where English and Australian roots are common alongside a significant Chinese community.
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, while Chinese ancestry is held by 12.3% of the population. Scottish and Irish roots are also frequently reported.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 29.4% of residents were born outside Australia, which is well above the South Australian figure of 24.1%. While most people were born in Australia, China is the most common overseas birthplace at 5.8%.
29.4% ▲ +16.2%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Urrbrae [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41497/urrbrae/topic/ancestry-heritage