27.5% ▼ -1.8%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.0%
- 2016: 27.8%
- 2021: 27.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Ascot Vale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Ascot Vale
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English and Australian roots are the most common in Ascot Vale, where 52.8% of people claim one of these two ancestries. The area has a diverse mix of backgrounds, with a notable Italian and Irish presence. Most residents were born here or arrived from overseas in a pattern that has remained steady for a decade.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 27%, followed closely by Australian at 25.8%. Irish roots are also prominent at 14.1%, while Italian and Scottish ancestries make up 10.3% and 8.9% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 27.5% of people in Ascot Vale were born overseas, a figure that is higher than most similar areas and has barely changed since 2011. While 67.3% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are Vietnam, England, Italy 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 Ascot Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206031113/ascot-vale/topic/ancestry-heritage