25.9% —
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Essendon - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Essendon - East
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A smaller share of people were born overseas in Essendon - East than in the wider state. While about 26% of residents were born abroad, this is well below the Victorian figure of 30%. The area remains a mix of traditional European roots and newer arrivals from Asia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English is the most common ancestry at 27.8%, followed by Australian (23.4%) and Irish (14.7%). Italian and Scottish heritage are also prominent, making up 13.8% and 9.2% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 25.9% of people here were born overseas, which is a little below the national figure of 27.7%. While 70.7% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are India (3.2%), Italy (2.1%), England (1.9%), and Nepal (1.9%).
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 - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206031502/essendon-east/topic/ancestry-heritage