18.2% ▲ +44.4%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 18.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Southern Cross · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Southern Cross
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A much lower share of people were born overseas in Southern Cross compared to the state and national figures. While 18.2% of residents were born abroad, the majority of the community identifies with English and Australian ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 40.7%, followed by Australian at 34.4%. Other notable ancestries include Scottish, Italian, and Irish.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Most residents were born in Australia (73.1%), though 18.2% were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas. New Zealand is the most common overseas birthplace at 6.3%.
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 Southern Cross [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51393/southern-cross/topic/ancestry-heritage