28.0% ▲ +15.6%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.2%
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 28.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Highett (West) - Cheltenham · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Highett (West) - Cheltenham
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
About 28% of people in Highett (West) - Cheltenham were born overseas, which is a little below the Victorian average. This reflects a diverse community where nearly a third of residents bring backgrounds from other countries into the area.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English (36.7%), Australian (31.8%), and Irish (12.7%) are the most common ancestries here, followed by Scottish and Italian roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents rose 3.8 percentage points since 2011 to reach 28%. While this is higher than most areas, it remains about the same as the national figure of 27.7%.
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 Highett (West) - Cheltenham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/208011171/highett-cheltenham/topic/ancestry-heritage