44.2% ▲ +26.8%
Higher than 89% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 34.9%
- 2016: 36.4%
- 2021: 44.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Melbourne · Federal Electorate
Ancestry & Birthplace in Melbourne
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 Melbourne, where 25% of people claim this heritage. The area is a major hub for people from around the world, with nearly half the population born overseas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian backgrounds are the most frequent, while Chinese ancestry is also common at 16.7%. Irish and Scottish roots are held by 11.1% and 8.5% of residents respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
A far higher proportion of people were born overseas here than in most other areas, reaching 44.2%. This is far above the national figure of 27.7% and has risen by 9.3 points since 2011. While 49.2% 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 Melbourne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED233/melbourne/topic/ancestry-heritage