44.0% ▼ -6.6%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.1%
- 2016: 46.5%
- 2021: 44.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Tapping · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Tapping
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A far higher share of people were born overseas in Tapping than in the rest of Australia. While English and Australian ancestries remain the most common, the area has become more diverse over the last decade.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 47.0%, followed by Australian at 26.7%. Other significant groups include Scottish, Irish, and Indian ancestries.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Nearly 44.0% of residents were born overseas, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. Excluding those born in Australia, the most common birthplaces are England, South Africa, New Zealand, and India.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Tapping [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51435/tapping/topic/ancestry-heritage