11.5% —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Pyengana · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Pyengana
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English and Australian ancestries have remained the most common roots for people in Pyengana since 2011. The area is predominantly born in Australia, with a much lower proportion of overseas-born residents compared to the rest of the country.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 41.7%, followed by Australian at 37.5%. Scottish, Irish, and German roots also make up a notable part of the community.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 11.5% of residents were born overseas, a figure far below the national average of 27.7%. Most people here were born in Australia (81.3%), while 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 Pyengana [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60527/pyengana/topic/ancestry-heritage