54.7% ▼ -2.0%
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 55.8%
- 2016: 62.9%
- 2021: 54.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Carlton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Carlton
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over half of all residents in Carlton were born overseas, a figure that is among the highest for similar areas. This international diversity is reflected in the local ancestry, with Chinese, English, and Australian roots being the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Chinese ancestry is the most common at 24.7%, followed by English at 19.1% and Australian at 13.2%. Other notable groups include Irish at 8.1% and Scottish at 6.4%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The 54.7% of people born overseas is far above the national figure of 27.7% and the Victorian figure of 30.0%, though this has fallen slightly by 1.1 points since 2011. While 38.6% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are China (13.9%) and India (4.9%).
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 Carlton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206041117/carlton/topic/ancestry-heritage