36.8% ▼ -6.1%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39.1%
- 2016: 40.0%
- 2021: 36.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Flemington · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Flemington
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Diverse cultural backgrounds shape the daily life of Flemington, where more than a third of the population was born overseas. This mix of heritage is reflected in a community where English and Australian ancestries are common, but Chinese and Irish roots also play a significant role.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 24.8%, followed by Australian at 21.2% and Irish at 11.5%. Chinese and Scottish roots are also prominent, accounting for 8.7% and 8.3% of residents respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Thirty-six point eight per cent of people here were born overseas, which is well above the Victorian figure of 30% and the national figure of 27.7%. While this is much higher than most areas, the proportion has fallen 2.4 points since 2011. Aside from those born in Australia, the most common birthplaces are Vietnam, 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 Flemington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206031115/flemington/topic/ancestry-heritage