28.9% ▲ +126.0%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 27.1%
- 2021: 28.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Harvey · Urban Centre
Ancestry & Birthplace in Harvey
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A mix of cultures shapes daily life in Harvey, where nearly 29% of people were born overseas. This international presence has grown quickly, with the proportion of overseas-born residents jumping 16 percentage points since 2011.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English (36.6%) and Australian (30.8%) are the most common ancestries, followed by Italian (13.9%) and Filipino (12.5%) roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The 28.9% of people born overseas is among the highest for similar areas, which is a little above the national figure. This diversity is seen in the birthplaces of residents, with the Philippines (11.4%) being the most common overseas origin.
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 Harvey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL515015/harvey/topic/ancestry-heritage