42.1% ▲ +6.3%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.6%
- 2016: 40.8%
- 2021: 42.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Ashby · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Ashby
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common in Ashby, where 46.1% of residents claim these roots. This is a diverse community with a very high proportion of people born overseas, far exceeding national figures.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Alongside English and Australian roots, Scottish and Irish ancestry are common here, with 11.1% and 10.3% of people respectively claiming these backgrounds.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
A striking 42.1% of people in Ashby were born overseas, which is far above the Australian figure of 27.7%. While 54.4% were born in Australia, England is the most common overseas birthplace at 17%.
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 Ashby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50032/ashby/topic/ancestry-heritage