16.0% —
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Tewkesbury · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Tewkesbury
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over half of the people in Tewkesbury identify as Australian, though a strong British heritage remains a core part of the local identity. While most residents were born here, the area is more diverse in its birthplaces than many similar regional spots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian ancestry is the most common at 55.6%, followed by English (32.1%), Scottish (11.1%), and Irish (9.9%).
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 16% of residents were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the national figure of 27.7%. Aside from Australia, the most common birthplaces are England (4.9%) and South Africa (3.7%).
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 Tewkesbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60674/tewkesbury/topic/ancestry-heritage