6.7% ▲ +92.2%
Lower than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 6.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Arcadia Downs · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Arcadia Downs
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Just 6.7% of people in Arcadia Downs were born overseas, which is far below the state and national figures. The area is predominantly Australian-born and has strong roots in English, Australian, and Irish ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is most common at 38.4%, followed by Australian at 35.9% and Irish at 19.4%. Other notable roots include Scottish and Italian ancestry.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents is much lower than most areas, though it rose 3.2 percentage points since 2011. Most people were born in Australia (89.1%), with small numbers from Italy, England, and China.
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 Arcadia Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222001/arcadia-downs/topic/ancestry-heritage