29.2% ▲ +10.9%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.3%
- 2016: 27.9%
- 2021: 29.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Kaleen · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Kaleen
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly 30% of people in Kaleen were born overseas, a figure that is a little above the national average. The community is a mix of those with deep roots in Australia and those from diverse global backgrounds, with a particularly strong Chinese influence.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
People in Kaleen most commonly claim Australian (31%) or English (30.8%) ancestry. Other common ancestral backgrounds include Irish (11.7%), Scottish (10%), and Chinese (7.1%).
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Almost 30% of residents were born outside Australia, which is much higher than most areas and slightly above the national figure of 27.7%. While 67.9% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are China (3.8%), England (2.8%), India (2.5%), and Vietnam (1.5%).
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 Kaleen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL80081/kaleen/topic/ancestry-heritage