32.4% ▼ -5.9%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34.5%
- 2016: 32.4%
- 2021: 32.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
St Kilda East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in St Kilda East
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English is the most common ancestry in St Kilda East, where 30.6% of residents claim this heritage. The area is notably international, with nearly a third of the population born outside Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most frequent, at 30.6% and 24.5% respectively. Irish, Scottish, and Italian heritage also feature strongly in the community mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 32.4% of people here were born overseas, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. While this is a little above the Victorian average, the proportion has fell 2.0 percentage points since 2011.
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 St Kilda East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206051134/st-kilda-east/topic/ancestry-heritage