41.1% ▲ +3.7%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39.7%
- 2016: 39.9%
- 2021: 41.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Bulleen · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Bulleen
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More than four in ten people in Bulleen were born overseas, a figure much higher than most similar areas. This creates a diverse community where Chinese, Italian, and Greek ancestries are particularly prominent alongside those of Australian and English descent.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The area is shaped by a strong mix of heritages, with Chinese (20.1%) and Italian (19.9%) ancestries being the most common. Australian (15.3%), English (13.5%), and Greek (12.7%) ancestries also make up significant portions of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 41.1% of residents were born overseas, which is far above the figures for Victoria (30.0%) and Australia (27.7%). This proportion rose by 1.5 percentage points since 2011, with the largest groups of overseas-born residents coming from China (7.6%) and Italy (6.1%).
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 Bulleen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/207021156/bulleen/topic/ancestry-heritage