18.8% ▲ +11.2%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 18.0%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Highton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Highton
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common heritage in Highton, where 38.8% of people claim these roots. This is a predominantly Australian-born community with a strong presence of English, Irish, and Scottish ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian backgrounds are the most frequent, making up 38.8% and 35.0% of the population. Irish (13.6%) and Scottish (13.0%) roots are also common here.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 18.8% of people were born overseas, which is far below the Victoria figure of 30.0% and well below the national 27.7%. This proportion has risen slightly by 1.9 percentage points since 2011, with most residents born in Australia (78.1%) followed by England, India, and China.
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 Highton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/203021042/highton/topic/ancestry-heritage