31.3% ▼ -5.9%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 33.3%
- 2016: 31.9%
- 2021: 31.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Fitzroy · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Fitzroy
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A significantly higher share of people were born overseas in Fitzroy compared to the national average. Around 31.3% of the population grew up outside Australia, creating a diverse community where English and Australian ancestries are most common, alongside strong Irish and Scottish roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most frequent at 31.3%, followed by Australian at 20.8% and Irish at 15.6%. Scottish and Chinese roots also feature prominently in the area.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The 31.3% of residents born overseas is well above the Australian figure of 27.7% and a little above Victoria's 30.0%, though this has fallen 2.0 points since 2011. Most people were born in Australia (60.3%), with England, Vietnam, New Zealand, and China as the next most common birthplaces.
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 Fitzroy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206071142/fitzroy/topic/ancestry-heritage