26.6% ▲ +20.6%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.0%
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 26.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Glen Iris - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Glen Iris - East
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Fewer people were born overseas in Glen Iris - East compared to the national average, though this gap is narrowing. While 71% of residents were born in Australia, the area has seen a steady increase in overseas-born residents over the last decade.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 32% and 29.4% of the population. Chinese, Irish, and Scottish ancestries also have a notable presence in the area.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas rose by 4.5 percentage points since 2011 to reach 26.6%. This is higher than in most similar areas, but still a little below the Australian figure of 27.7% and well below Victoria's 30.0%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Glen Iris - East
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Glen Iris - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/207011150/glen-iris-east/topic/ancestry-heritage