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Kitchener · Urban Centre

Ancestry & Birthplace in Kitchener

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

A tiny fraction of residents were born overseas, leaving Kitchener (L) far below the national figure for overseas birth. Just 3.8% of the population was born outside Australia, making it one of the least diverse areas in its category.

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📍 Kitchener, Urban Centre

Where Kitchener sits — People born overseas

3.8% ▼ -74.7%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Kitchener — lower than 92% of areas.

Kitchener3.8%
2325, NSW 7.8%
New South Wales 29.3%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Most people here claim Australian ancestry at 59.9%, followed by English at 35.7%, Scottish at 10.1%, and Irish at 5.1%.

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In Kitchener, the largest group is Australian at 50%, followed by English (30%) and Scottish (8%).

Australian 59.9% English 35.7% Scottish 10.1% Irish 5.1% German 4.0% Italian 2.7% Chinese 0.9% Indian 0.9% Dutch 0.9%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

The proportion of people born overseas fell by 11 percentage points since 2011 to reach 3.8%, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 29.3%. Australia is the birthplace for 92.6% of residents.

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3.8% ▼ -74.7%

Lower than 92% of urban centre areas.

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

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In Kitchener, Australia is the majority at 98%; India is next at 1%.

Australia 92.6% India 0.9% England 0.5%

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 Kitchener [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121061/kitchener/topic/ancestry-heritage