33.0% ▲ +7.6%
Higher than 71% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 30.7%
- 2016: 31.6%
- 2021: 33.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Aston · Federal Electorate
Ancestry & Birthplace in Aston
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over a third of people in Aston were born overseas, making it more culturally diverse than most similar areas. This international mix is reflected in the local ancestry, where English and Australian roots are most common, alongside a significant Chinese community.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common at 29.6% and 27.8% respectively. Chinese ancestry is also prominent at 14.1%, followed by Irish and Scottish roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents has risen to 33% since 2011, which is well above the figures for Victoria and Australia. While 64% of people were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are China, India, and England.
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 Aston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED201/aston/topic/ancestry-heritage