42.6% ▲ +16.3%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36.6%
- 2016: 39.4%
- 2021: 42.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Templestowe · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Templestowe
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Diverse cultural backgrounds shape daily life in Templestowe, where 42.6% of residents were born overseas. This proportion of overseas-born people is far above the national figure and has risen by 6.0 percentage points since 2011.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Chinese ancestry is the most common here at 23.9%, followed by English at 18.3% and Australian at 16.2%. Italian and Greek ancestry also have a strong presence, making up 11.4% and 9.5% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The share of people born overseas is much higher than in most areas and sits 15 points above the Australian average. While 54.5% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are China (10.6%), Italy (2.7%), and England (2.2%).
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 Templestowe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/207021159/templestowe/topic/ancestry-heritage