49.9% —
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Eastlakes · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Eastlakes
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly half of all residents in Eastlakes were born overseas, a figure that has risen significantly since 2011. This high level of international migration creates a diverse community where almost 50% of people grew up outside Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The most common ancestries are English and Australian, both at 13.3%. Chinese (10.8%), Greek (10.1%), and Irish (5.8%) backgrounds also make up a significant part of the local population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Almost half of the people here were born overseas, at 49.9%, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. While 45% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are China, the Philippines, 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 Eastlakes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/117011634/eastlakes/topic/ancestry-heritage