44.2% ▲ +25.8%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35.1%
- 2016: 39.2%
- 2021: 44.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Balwyn · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Balwyn
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A far higher proportion of people were born overseas in Balwyn than the national figure, with 44.2% living here. This mix of backgrounds is led by a strong Chinese presence, which is reflected in both the birthplaces and ancestry of the local population.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Chinese is the most common ancestry at 33.6%, followed by English at 22.1%, Australian at 17.5%, Irish at 8.8%, and Scottish at 7.0%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Born overseas residents make up 44.2% of the population, which is far above the 30% seen across Victoria and has risen 9.1 points since 2011. While 53% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are China (17.0%), India (3.4%), and England (2.4%).
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 Balwyn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/207011147/balwyn/topic/ancestry-heritage