24.8% ▼ -4.9%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.1%
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 24.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Fitzroy North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Fitzroy North
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
About one quarter of people in Fitzroy North were born overseas, placing the area around the middle for its level compared to similar places. This multicultural mix is reflected in a diverse range of ancestral backgrounds, with English and Australian being the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English is the most common ancestry at 36.8%, followed by Australian at 26.0% and Irish at 17.2%. Other significant ancestral groups include Scottish at 14.0% and Italian at 9.5%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents is 24.8%, which is well below the Victorian figure of 30.0% and slightly below the national 27.7%. This figure has fallen since 2011, and most people in the area were born in Australia (71.1%).
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 North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206071143/fitzroy-north/topic/ancestry-heritage