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Port Melbourne Industrial · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Ancestry & Birthplace in Port Melbourne Industrial

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

Nearly 45% of people in Port Melbourne Industrial were born overseas, a figure far above the national average. This creates a diverse population where overseas-born residents are much more common than in most other similar areas.

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📍 Port Melbourne Industrial, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Port Melbourne Industrial sits — People born overseas

44.3% —

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Port Melbourne Industrial — higher than 88% of areas.

Port Melbourne Industrial44.3%
3207, VIC 30.0%
Victoria 30.0%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English ancestry is the most common at 22.5%, followed by Australian at 16.0% and Chinese at 14.1%. Irish and Scottish ancestries also feature, making up 7.3% and 5.6% respectively.

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In Port Melbourne Industrial, the largest group is English at 28%, followed by Australian (20%) and Chinese (17%).

English 22.5% Australian 16.0% Chinese 14.1% Irish 7.3% Scottish 5.6% Italian 4.8% Indian 2.5% Greek 2.3% Filipino 2.1% German 1.4%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

People born overseas make up 44.3% of the population, which is 14 points higher than the Victorian figure and 17 points above the national average. While 42.0% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are China at 7.7% and England at 4.4%.

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 Port Melbourne Industrial [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206051511/port-melbourne-industrial/topic/ancestry-heritage