29.5% ▲ +4.9%
Higher than 60% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 28.1%
- 2016: 30.2%
- 2021: 29.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Deakin · Federal Electorate
Ancestry & Birthplace in Deakin
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common background in Deakin, where 32.7% of people claim these roots. The area has a diverse mix of residents, with nearly 30% born overseas. This reflects a growing trend of international migration into the community.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Alongside English and Australian roots, Chinese ancestry is common here at 13.0%. Irish and Scottish backgrounds are also represented at 10.0% and 9.4% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 29.5% of residents were born overseas, a figure that is higher than most areas and has risen since 2011. While 67.6% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are China (5.7%) and England (3.2%).
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 Deakin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED211/deakin/topic/ancestry-heritage