29.7% —
Higher than 63% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 30.0%
- 2021: 29.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Richmond (Northern Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Ancestry & Birthplace in Richmond (Northern Metropolitan)
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly 30% of people in Richmond (Northern Metropolitan) were born overseas, a figure that has barely changed over the last five years. This mix of local and international backgrounds creates a diverse community where English and Australian ancestries are most common, followed by Irish and Scottish roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 33.6%, while 24.4% of residents identify as Australian. Irish (15.5%), Scottish (11.8%), and Chinese (6.5%) ancestries also make up significant parts of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 29.7% of residents were born overseas, which is higher than most areas and a little above the national figure of 27.7%. Outside of Australia, the most common birthplaces are England (4.2%), Vietnam (3.0%), New Zealand (3.0%), and China (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 Richmond (Northern Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED27003/richmond/topic/ancestry-heritage