13.3% ▼ -7.0%
Higher than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 14.3%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Cedar Vale · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Cedar Vale
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far more people in Cedar Vale were born overseas than in most similar areas, though the community remains overwhelmingly of British and Irish descent. About 13.3% of residents were born outside Australia, with English and Australian ancestries being the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most frequent at 44.3%, followed closely by Australian at 42.6%. Scottish, Irish, and German backgrounds also make up a notable part of the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
While the overseas-born share is higher than in similar areas, it is far below the 27.7% national figure. This proportion has fallen slightly from 14.3% in 2011 to 13.3% in 2021, with most residents born in Australia (83.6%).
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 Cedar Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315016/cedar-vale/topic/ancestry-heritage