39.3% ▲ +3.0%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.1%
- 2016: 41.3%
- 2021: 39.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Banksia Grove · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Banksia Grove
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A much larger share of people now live in Banksia Grove than in 2011, with a strong increase in those born overseas. Nearly 40% of residents were born outside Australia, making it one of the most overseas-born areas of its kind. This diversity is reflected in a mix of backgrounds, with English and Australian ancestries being the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 38.5%, followed by Australian at 28.5%. Other significant groups include Scottish (8.3%), Irish (8.0%), and Indian (4.8%) backgrounds.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
People born overseas make up 39.3% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. While 57.2% were born in Australia, the next most common birthplaces are England (9.3%), New Zealand (4.1%), the Philippines (3.7%), and India (3.2%).
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 Banksia Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50069/banksia-grove/topic/ancestry-heritage