36.4% ▲ +3.9%
Higher than 98% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 35.0%
- 2016: 36.6%
- 2021: 36.4%
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.
English ancestry is the most common heritage in Major Urban, where 36.8% of residents claim these roots. This is a diverse region with a very high proportion of people born outside Australia, reflecting a global mix of origins that has continued to grow over the last decade.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian are the two most common ancestries, making up 36.8% and 27.8% of the population. Other significant groups include Irish, Scottish, and Italian heritage.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
More than one in three people (36.4%) were born overseas, a figure well above the national 27.7% and among the highest for similar areas. This share rose by 1.4 points since 2011, with the most common birthplaces being Australia, England, India, New Zealand, and South Africa.
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/SOS50/major-urban/topic/ancestry-heritage