34.8% ▲ +6.5%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.7%
- 2016: 34.4%
- 2021: 34.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Collingwood · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Collingwood
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common heritage in Collingwood, where nearly 30% of people claim these roots. This inner-city area is a diverse mix of backgrounds, with over a third of the population born outside Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
People of English, Australian, Irish, and Scottish descent make up the largest groups here. Chinese ancestry is also common, accounting for 7% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
More than one in three residents were born overseas, a figure that is well above the national average and has risen slightly since 2011. While 58.4% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England, New Zealand, and Vietnam.
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 Collingwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206071141/collingwood/topic/ancestry-heritage