34.0% ▲ +18.1%
Higher than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.8%
- 2016: 35.1%
- 2021: 34.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Abbotsford · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Abbotsford
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over a third of people in Abbotsford were born overseas, making it much more diverse than most other areas. This international mix has grown over the last decade, with the overseas-born population rising by 5.2 percentage points since 2011.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 32.1%, followed by Australian at 22.7% and Irish at 15.3%. Chinese ancestry is also prominent, accounting for 9.2% of residents.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 34% of residents were born outside Australia, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. While 60.6% were born in Australia, other common birthplaces include Vietnam at 3.9% and England at 3.7%.
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 Abbotsford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206071139/abbotsford/topic/ancestry-heritage