Topic

Ancestry & Birthplace

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

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Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Most common ancestry (excl. Australian) The ancestries people most identify with (people may report up to two, so shares are of all responses). See the map →

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

People born overseas Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded). Explore on map → Largest overseas-born community Where local residents were born — Australia and the largest overseas communities. See the map →