24.3% ▲ +1.0%
Higher than 50% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 24.0%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 24.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Miranda · State Electorate
Ancestry & Birthplace in Miranda
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common heritage for the 33.6% of people in Miranda who claim it. This is a predominantly Australian-born area, where the combined reach of English, Australian, Irish, and Scottish ancestry accounts for the vast majority of the population.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian heritage are the most frequent, making up 33.6% and 30.7% of the population respectively. Other common ancestral groups include Irish at 10.8%, Scottish at 8.4%, and Chinese at 6.4%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 24.3% of residents were born overseas, a figure that is well below the state and national averages. This proportion has barely changed since 2011, with the most common overseas birthplaces being England, China, and New Zealand.
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 Miranda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED10052/miranda/topic/ancestry-heritage