35.2% ▲ +9.5%
Higher than 97% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 32.2%
- 2016: 34.5%
- 2021: 35.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Major Urban · Section of State
Ancestry & Birthplace in Major Urban
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A significantly higher proportion of people were born overseas in Major Urban compared to the national figure. Over a third of the population was born outside Australia, reflecting a diverse mix of origins that stands well above the rest of the country.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The most common ancestral backgrounds are English at 25.9% and Australian at 23.7%, followed by Irish, Chinese, and Scottish roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
With 35.2% of people born overseas, this area is among the highest at its level and well above the Australian figure of 27.7%. This proportion rose by 3.1 percentage points since 2011, with the most common birthplaces being Australia (60.5%), India (4.8%) and China (3.4%).
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 Major Urban [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sos/SOS20/major-urban/topic/ancestry-heritage