12.1% ▼ -0.7%
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 12.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Richmond Hill · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Richmond Hill
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common root for 47.8% of people in Richmond Hill (L). This heritage, along with a strong Australian and Irish presence, defines a community where a far lower share of people were born overseas compared to the rest of the state.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian roots are the most prevalent, with 47.8% and 37.1% of residents claiming these ancestries. Irish and Scottish heritage both follow at 16.5%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 12.1% of residents were born overseas, a figure far below the New South Wales average of 29.3%. This has barely changed since 2011, with 86.6% of the population born in Australia.
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 Richmond Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121098/richmond-hill/topic/ancestry-heritage