44.7% ▲ +25.1%
Higher than 90% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 35.7%
- 2016: 46.7%
- 2021: 44.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Southern River (South Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Ancestry & Birthplace in Southern River (South Metropolitan)
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A far higher share of people were born overseas in Southern River than in the rest of Australia. Nearly 45% of residents were born abroad, making the area much more diverse than most other regions. This international mix is reflected in the wide variety of ancestries found across the suburb.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The most common ancestries are English at 28.1% and Australian at 22.8%. These are followed by Chinese at 11.7%, Indian at 8.6%, and Scottish at 5.7%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Almost 44.7% of people were born overseas, which is far above the national figure of 27.7% and rose by 9 percentage points since 2011. While 51.7% were born in Australia, the next most common birthplaces are India (7.3%), England (5.4%), China (3.3%), and New Zealand (2.6%).
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 Southern River (South Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED55005/southern-river/topic/ancestry-heritage