31.8% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 31.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Glentromie · Suburb / Locality
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A much higher proportion of people were born overseas in Glentromie than in most similar areas. While over half the population was born in Australia, the community has a diverse mix of roots, with nearly 10% of residents claiming Filipino ancestry.
The ancestries people most identify with.
English, Scottish, and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up the majority of the population. Filipino and Irish ancestries also feature prominently in the local mix.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 31.8% of residents were born overseas, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. Aside from Australia, the Philippines is the primary birthplace for those born outside the country, accounting for 6.8% of the population.
31.8% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Glentromie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50560/glentromie/topic/ancestry-heritage