61.6% ▲ +33.2%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 46.2%
- 2016: 59.4%
- 2021: 61.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Docklands · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Docklands
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More than six in ten people in Docklands were born overseas, making it one of the most internationally diverse areas in the region. This global character is reflected in a community where residents bring a wide mix of cultural backgrounds to the neighbourhood.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Chinese ancestry is the most common at 22.0%, followed by English at 15.3% and Indian at 13.1%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
A far higher share of people were born overseas here than in Victoria or across Australia, rising 15 points since 2011 to reach 61.6%. India and China are the most common birthplaces outside Australia, accounting for 14.5% and 12.9% of residents respectively.
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 Docklands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206041118/docklands/topic/ancestry-heritage