36.8% ▲ +18.2%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.2%
- 2016: 34.2%
- 2021: 36.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Bentleigh - McKinnon · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Bentleigh - McKinnon
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Diverse backgrounds shape daily life in Bentleigh - McKinnon, where over a third of the population was born in another country. This mix of cultures is reflected in a community where English, Australian, and Chinese ancestries are the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most frequent at 26.6%, followed by Australian at 23.4%. Other common backgrounds include Chinese (12.3%), Irish (9.9%), and Scottish (7.3%).
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Over a third of residents were born overseas, a figure that is well above the national average of 27.7% and rose 5.7 percentage points since 2011. While 60.1% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are China (6.6%) and India (3.4%).
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 Bentleigh - McKinnon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/208021174/bentleigh-mckinnon/topic/ancestry-heritage