38.0% ▼ -2.5%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39.0%
- 2016: 38.6%
- 2021: 38.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Caulfield - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Caulfield - South
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly 4 in 10 people in Caulfield - South were born overseas, making it much more diverse than most areas. This mix of backgrounds is reflected in a wide range of ancestries, with Australian and English being the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian ancestry is the most common at 24%, followed by English at 20.6%. Other notable groups include Irish at 6.8%, Scottish at 5.4%, and Chinese at 5.2%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
People born overseas make up 38% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 27.7% and well above Victoria's 30%. This proportion fell slightly from 39% in 2011. While 58.7% were born in Australia, the largest overseas groups are from South Africa (5.7%), England (2.7%), China (2.4%), and India (1.8%).
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 Caulfield - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/208021178/caulfield-south/topic/ancestry-heritage