41.9% —
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 35.0%
- 2021: 41.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Muirhead · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Muirhead
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A striking 41.9% of people in Muirhead were born overseas, making it one of the most internationally diverse areas in the region. This global mix is reflected in the local heritage, where Australian and English ancestries are common alongside significant Indian, Chinese and Filipino roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The most common ancestries are Australian at 21.8% and English at 19.5%. Indian ancestry is also prominent at 12.2%, followed by Chinese at 9.1% and Filipino at 7.5%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Born overseas, 41.9% of residents come from outside Australia, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This diversity is seen in the birthplaces of locals, with 9.9% born in India and 5.8% in the Philippines.
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 Muirhead [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70198/muirhead/topic/ancestry-heritage