25.6% ▲ +11.4%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.0%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 25.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Sandringham - Black Rock · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Sandringham - Black Rock
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Sandringham - Black Rock compared to the rest of Victoria. While 25.6% of residents were born abroad, this is well below the state figure of 30.0%. The area remains heavily shaped by traditional British and Irish roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 41.4%, followed by Australian at 30.6%. Irish and Scottish heritage are also prominent, making up 14.5% and 13.3% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents rose 2.6 percentage points since 2011 to reach 25.6%. Most people here were born in Australia (70.9%), while England is the most common overseas birthplace at 7.2%.
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 Sandringham - Black Rock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/208011173/sandringham-black-rock/topic/ancestry-heritage