33.6% ▲ +27.9%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.3%
- 2016: 31.6%
- 2021: 33.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Blackburn · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Blackburn
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over a third of people in Blackburn were born overseas, making it far more diverse than most similar areas. This international mix is reflected in a high proportion of residents claiming Chinese ancestry, alongside traditional English and Australian roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, but Chinese ancestry is also significant at 20%. Irish and Scottish backgrounds follow at 10.6% and 9.1% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The share of overseas-born residents rose 7.3 percentage points since 2011 to reach 33.6%, a figure well above the national average of 27.7%. While 63.9% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are China, India, England and Vietnam.
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 Blackburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/207031161/blackburn/topic/ancestry-heritage