23.5% —
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
About one quarter of residents in Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie identify as English or Australian, making it an area with a strong link to these roots. It is a place where traditional European heritages, particularly Italian and Irish, remain very prominent across the community.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are most common at 24.7% and 24.0% respectively. Italian roots are also significant, accounting for 18.7% of the population, followed by Irish at 12.0% and Scottish at 7.2%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
A smaller share of people were born overseas here than in most other areas, at 23.5%. This is well below the state figure of 30.0% and the national figure of 27.7%, with 73.4% of residents born in Australia.
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 Essendon (West) - Aberfeldie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206031501/essendon-aberfeldie/topic/ancestry-heritage