48.0% ▼ -3.9%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50.0%
- 2016: 50.3%
- 2021: 48.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Currambine · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Currambine
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly half of the population in Currambine was born overseas, which is far above the national figure. This international mix is reflected in a diverse range of backgrounds, with almost 48% of residents arriving from other countries.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English is the most common ancestry at 47%, followed by Australian at 24.1%. Other significant ancestral ties include Irish (11%), Scottish (10.6%), and Italian (3.4%).
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The 48% of people born overseas is among the highest for similar areas, sitting 20 points above the Australian average. While 48.9% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England (17.9%) and South Africa (6.6%).
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 Currambine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50367/currambine/topic/ancestry-heritage