18.4% ▲ +0.8%
Lower than 65% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Ferny Grove · State Electorate
Ancestry & Birthplace in Ferny Grove
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong sense of traditional roots defines Ferny Grove, where nearly 80% of residents were born in Australia. This local preference for Australian-born residents is much more pronounced here than it is across the rest of the state or country.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 40.9% and 38.3% of the population. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent at 15.5% and 13.0% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 18.4% of people here were born overseas, a figure that is well below the national average and has barely changed since 2011. Most residents were born in Australia (78.8%), followed by England (3.8%) and New Zealand (2.4%).
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 Ferny Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30026/ferny-grove/topic/ancestry-heritage