37.3% —
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 34.7%
- 2021: 37.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Bentleigh East - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Bentleigh East - North
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More than a third of people in Bentleigh East - North were born overseas, making it much more diverse than most similar areas. This international mix is reflected in the local ancestry, where Australian and English roots are common, but Chinese and Greek backgrounds are also strongly represented.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The most common ancestries are Australian at 22.1% and English at 21.7%. Other significant groups include Chinese (11.6%), Greek (9.6%), and Irish (7.8%).
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 37.3% of residents were born overseas, which is well above the national figure of 27.7% and rose 2.5 percentage points since 2016. While 59.9% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are China, India, and South Africa.
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 East - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/208021426/bentleigh-east-north/topic/ancestry-heritage