43.2% ▲ +22.4%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 35.3%
- 2016: 40.2%
- 2021: 43.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Box Hill North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Box Hill North
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Chinese ancestry is the most common in Box Hill North, where 31.3% of people claim this heritage. This heritage is reflected in the birthplace of residents, as the area has a far higher proportion of overseas-born people than the national average.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Chinese ancestry is the most common at 31.3%, followed by English at 22.8% and Australian at 19.6%. Irish and Scottish roots are also present, accounting for 8% and 7.1% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Almost 43.2% of people here were born overseas, which is far above the 27.7% national figure and has risen by 7.9 percentage points since 2011. While 54% were born in Australia, China is the most common overseas birthplace at 15.7%.
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 Box Hill North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/207031164/box-hill-north/topic/ancestry-heritage