28.8% ▲ +19.1%
Higher than 86% of section of state areas.
- 2011: 24.2%
- 2016: 26.5%
- 2021: 28.8%
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. English and Australian ancestries are the most common, though the region's overseas-born population has grown steadily over the last decade.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most frequent, accounting for 32% and 31.5% of residents respectively, followed by Irish and Scottish roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The share of people born overseas rose 4.6 points since 2011 to reach 28.8%, which is a little above the national figure. While 67.5% were born in Australia, India is the most common overseas birthplace at 3.8%.
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/SOS80/major-urban/topic/ancestry-heritage