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Southbank (West) - South Wharf · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Ancestry & Birthplace in Southbank (West) - South Wharf

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

A huge shift in diversity has occurred in Southbank (West) - South Wharf since 2011, with overseas arrivals now making up a very large part of the population. Over half the residents were born in another country, creating a community with a global character.

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📍 Southbank (West) - South Wharf, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Southbank (West) - South Wharf sits — People born overseas

58.0% —

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Southbank (West) - South Wharf — higher than 99% of areas.

Southbank (West) - South Wharf58.0%
3006, VIC 61.2%
Victoria 30.0%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

The most common ancestral backgrounds are Chinese at 19.8%, English at 18.7%, and Australian at 11.9%, followed by Indian and Irish backgrounds.

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Southbank (West) - South Wharf splits fairly evenly between Chinese (24%) and English (22%), with Australian at 14%.

Chinese 19.8% English 18.7% Australian 11.9% Indian 9.6% Irish 6.7% Scottish 5.0% Italian 3.8% German 2.1% Filipino 2.1% Greek 1.8%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

More than half the people here were born overseas, at 58%. This is far above the figures for Victoria (30%) and Australia (27.7%), with the largest groups coming from India and China.

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 Southbank (West) - South Wharf [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206041508/southbank-south-wharf/topic/ancestry-heritage