14.3% —
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Kelso · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Kelso
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English and Australian ancestries make up the vast majority of roots for people in Kelso. This small community is predominantly Australian-born, though it has a slightly higher share of overseas-born residents than most similar areas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English (47.8%) and Australian (42.3%) are the most common ancestries here. Other notable roots include Irish (12.6%) and Scottish (11.5%), with Chinese ancestry making up 3.3%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Around 14.3% of residents were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the national figure of 27.7%. Most people were born in Australia (78%), followed by England at 8.2%.
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 Kelso [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60300/kelso/topic/ancestry-heritage