62.5% —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Southbank - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Southbank - East
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A global mix of cultures defines daily life in Southbank - East, where 62.5% of residents were born overseas. This is far above the national figure and makes it one of the most internationally diverse areas in the region.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Chinese ancestry is the most common at 21.1%, followed by English at 17.9% and Australian at 12.4%. Indian and Irish ancestries also make up significant portions of the local population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas is far above the Victorian figure of 30% and the Australian average of 27.7%. While 32.5% were born in Australia, many others arrived from India (9.5%) and China (9.1%).
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 - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206041509/southbank-east/topic/ancestry-heritage