69.1% —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Melbourne CBD - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Melbourne CBD - West
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A massive 69.1% of people in Melbourne CBD - West were born overseas, making it one of the most internationally diverse areas in the region. This high proportion of overseas-born residents creates a multicultural environment where the typical resident is more likely to be born abroad than in Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Chinese ancestry is the most common here at 28.4%, followed by English at 13.0% and Indian at 9.8%. Other notable groups include Australians at 8.0% and Irish at 4.1%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The share of people born overseas is far above the state figure of 30.0% and the national figure of 27.7%. This is reflected in the birthplaces of residents, where China (14.2%) and India (10.9%) are common origins, while only 22.7% were 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 Melbourne CBD - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206041505/melbourne-cbd-west/topic/ancestry-heritage