32.2% —
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Coburg - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Coburg - East
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More people were born overseas in Coburg - East than in most similar areas, with 32.2% of residents arriving from abroad. This international mix is reflected in the local roots, where Italian and English ancestries are particularly common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 25.1%, followed by Australian at 21.6% and Italian at 16.1%. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, making up 12.6% and 9.0% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 32.2% of people were born overseas, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. While 63.9% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are Italy at 4.8% and England at 2.8%.
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 Coburg - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206011497/coburg-east/topic/ancestry-heritage