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Enfield · Urban Centre

Ancestry & Birthplace in Enfield

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

Just 7.9% of people in Enfield were born overseas, a figure that is far below the national average. This small proportion of overseas-born residents reflects a community with very deep roots in Australia.

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📍 Enfield, Urban Centre

Where Enfield sits — People born overseas

7.9% ▼ -43.7%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Enfield — lower than 71% of areas.

Enfield7.9%
3352, VIC 8.9%
Victoria 30.0%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Most people here claim Australian (45.1%) or English (37.7%) ancestry. Other common ancestral backgrounds include Irish, Scottish, and German.

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In Enfield, the largest group is Australian at 37%, followed by English (31%) and Irish (10%).

Australian 45.1% English 37.7% Irish 12.2% Scottish 9.1% German 6.4% Dutch 4.3% Chinese 2.9% Italian 2.3% Greek 1.0%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

The share of people born overseas has fallen 6.1 percentage points since 2011. This 7.9% is far below the 30% seen across Victoria and the 27.7% national figure, with 85.5% of residents born in Australia.

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7.9% ▼ -43.7%

Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.

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

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In Enfield, Australia is the majority at 95%; England is next at 3%.

Australia 85.5% England 2.5% New Zealand 0.8% South Africa 0.8%

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 Enfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222023/enfield/topic/ancestry-heritage