22.8% ▼ -6.6%
Lower than 53% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 24.4%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 22.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
King · State Electorate
Ancestry & Birthplace in King
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Fewer people were born overseas in King in 2021 compared to ten years ago, with the share falling by 1.6 percentage points. This area has a strong British heritage, with nearly half the population claiming English ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 46.7%, followed by Australian at 36.1% and Scottish at 9%. German and Irish roots are also seen in about 7% of the population each.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 22.8% of people were born overseas, which is well below the national figure of 27.7%. Most residents were born in Australia (74.8%), while England is the most common overseas birthplace at 9.7%.
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 King [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40026/king/topic/ancestry-heritage