26.8% ▲ +12.8%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.7%
- 2016: 26.1%
- 2021: 26.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Griffith · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Griffith
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
About 27% of people in Griffith were born overseas, making it a diverse place to live. The area has a strong mix of backgrounds, with English and Australian being the most common ancestries.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 36.9%, followed by Australian at 29.9% and Irish at 14.9%. Chinese ancestry is also represented at 5.7%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Over a quarter of residents were born overseas, which is much higher than most areas. While 69.9% were born in Australia, the next most common birthplaces are England, India, and China.
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 Griffith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80067/griffith/topic/ancestry-heritage