16.9% ▼ -2.0%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.3%
- 2016: 12.1%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Cardiff · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Cardiff
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
British and Irish roots define the identity of Cardiff, where over 80% of residents claim English, Scottish, or Irish ancestry. This heritage is reflected in a population that is overwhelmingly Australian-born, with only 16.9% of people born overseas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 54.2%, followed by Australian at 23.7%, Scottish at 13.6%, and Irish at 10.2%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
While the share of overseas-born residents is higher than most similar areas, it remains far below the figures for Western Australia and the nation. Most people here were born in Australia (79.7%), with the next most common birthplaces being England, New Zealand, and South Africa.
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 Cardiff [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50259/cardiff/topic/ancestry-heritage