30.9% ▲ +9.8%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.2%
- 2016: 31.5%
- 2021: 30.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Hawthorn East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Hawthorn East
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A diverse mix of cultural backgrounds shapes daily life in Hawthorn East, where nearly one third of the population was born overseas. This blend of heritage is most visible in the strong presence of both traditional European roots and a significant Chinese community.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 31.3%, followed by Australian (25.9%) and Chinese (13.7%). Irish and Scottish backgrounds also feature prominently, each making up over 11% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Roughly 30.9% of residents were born overseas, a figure that rose 2.8 percentage points since 2011. This is well above the national figure of 27.7% and slightly higher than Victoria's 30.0%, with China being the most common birthplace outside Australia at 5.4%.
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 Hawthorn East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/207011152/hawthorn-east/topic/ancestry-heritage