39.7% ▲ +8.6%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.6%
- 2016: 39.0%
- 2021: 39.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Alexander Heights · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Alexander Heights
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly 40% of people in Alexander Heights were born overseas, making it one of the most culturally diverse areas in the region. This international mix is clear in the local ancestry, where English and Australian roots are the most common, but Vietnamese heritage is also very prominent.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English (26.7%) and Australian (24.4%) are the most common ancestries here. Vietnamese ancestry is also a significant part of the community at 9.7%, followed by Italian and Scottish roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 39.7% of residents were born overseas, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. While 57.6% were born in Australia, the largest overseas groups come from Vietnam (6.6%) and England (4.6%).
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 Alexander Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50008/alexander-heights/topic/ancestry-heritage