34.1% ▲ +11.5%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.5%
- 2016: 32.2%
- 2021: 34.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Albert Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Albert Park
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
International backgrounds are common in Albert Park, where 34.1% of residents were born overseas. This is well above the national figure and reflects a diverse population with strong ties to both the UK and Asia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common here at 32.4%, followed by Australian (22.6%), Irish (14.4%), Scottish (10.4%) and Greek (6.7%) backgrounds.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas has risen to 34.1% since 2011, a figure that is much higher than most areas. While 61.5% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England (4.6%), India (2.8%), China (2.5%) and New Zealand (2.2%).
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 Albert Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206051128/albert-park/topic/ancestry-heritage