28.9% ▲ +10.1%
Higher than 86% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 26.2%
- 2016: 27.4%
- 2021: 28.9%
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.
Nearly 29% of people in Major Urban were born overseas, making it much more diverse than most similar areas. This global mix is reflected in a population where English and Australian ancestries are most common, followed by significant Scottish, Irish, and Italian roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 35.7% and 29.2% of the population. Scottish, Irish, and Italian backgrounds also have a strong presence.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Overseas-born residents make up 28.9% of the population, a figure that rose 2.7 percentage points since 2011. This is a little above the national figure of 27.7%, with the most common birthplaces being Australia, England, India, China, and Vietnam.
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/SOS40/major-urban/topic/ancestry-heritage