46.1% ▼ -4.8%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.4%
- 2016: 48.4%
- 2021: 46.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Carramar · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Carramar
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly half of the people in Carramar were born overseas, which is among the highest proportions for similar areas. This creates a diverse community where 46.1% of residents have roots outside Australia, far exceeding both state and national figures.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English is the most common ancestry at 49.8%, followed by Australian at 26.7%. Other notable groups include Scottish (11.4%), Irish (10.7%), and Italian (3.8%) ancestry.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents is far above the national figure of 27.7% and the state's 32.2%. While 51.1% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England (21.7%), South Africa (4.8%), and New Zealand (3.1%).
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 Carramar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50269/carramar/topic/ancestry-heritage