27.8% ▲ +9.8%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 25.3%
- 2016: 26.7%
- 2021: 27.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Hampton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Hampton
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More people in Hampton were born overseas than in most similar areas. While 68.6% of the population is Australian-born, the area has a strong British heritage, with English, Australian, Irish and Scottish ancestries making up the vast majority of residents.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 38.6%, followed by Australian at 29.3% and Irish at 12.7%. Scottish and Italian ancestries also feature prominently in the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 27.8% of residents were born overseas, a figure that is higher than most similar areas and has risen by 2.5 percentage points since 2011. This is about the same as the national figure, though slightly below the Victorian average.
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 Hampton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/208011172/hampton/topic/ancestry-heritage