29.9% ▲ +28.7%
Higher than 88% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 23.2%
- 2016: 27.6%
- 2021: 29.9%
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 30% of people in Major Urban were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas. This international mix is reflected in a diverse ancestry profile, with Australian, English, and Filipino roots making up the largest groups.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The most common ancestries are Australian (27.0%) and English (26.4%), followed by Irish (8.4%), Scottish (7.2%) and Filipino (5.5%).
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Overseas births rose 6.7 percentage points since 2011 to reach 29.9%, a figure a little above the national average. While 61.9% of residents were born in Australia, the Philippines (4.2%), India (3.1%) and England (2.6%) are the most common birthplaces for those from abroad.
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/SOS70/major-urban/topic/ancestry-heritage