16.2% ▲ +38.8%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 13.3%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Beechford · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Beechford
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A growing number of people from overseas now call Beechford home, with 16.2% born outside Australia. Most residents identify with British and Irish roots, reflecting a strong traditional heritage across the community.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian ancestry is the most common at 42.3%, followed by English (35.1%), Scottish (17.1%), and Irish (14.4%) roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
While the share of overseas-born residents is higher than in most similar areas, it is far below the national figure of 27.7%. Aside from those born in Australia, New Zealand is the most common birthplace at 8.1%.
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 Beechford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60037/beechford/topic/ancestry-heritage