47.6% ▲ +14.6%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.5%
- 2016: 46.5%
- 2021: 47.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Koondoola · Suburb / Locality
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly half of all people in Koondoola were born overseas, making it one of the most culturally diverse areas in the region. This international mix is reflected in the local ancestry, where English and Australian roots sit alongside a significant Vietnamese community.
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 22.5%, followed by Australian at 17.5%. Vietnamese ancestry is also prominent at 7.9%, while Scottish and Irish roots each account for about 4% of the population.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 47.6% of residents were born overseas, a figure far above the national average of 27.7%. This diversity is seen in the birthplaces of residents, with 6.8% born in Vietnam and others arriving from England, India and New Zealand.
47.6% ▲ +14.6%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Koondoola [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50781/koondoola/topic/ancestry-heritage