35.1% ▲ +3.3%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34.0%
- 2016: 33.9%
- 2021: 35.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Aspendale Gardens - Waterways · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Aspendale Gardens - Waterways
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over a third of the people in Aspendale Gardens - Waterways were born overseas, a figure much higher than in most similar areas. This multicultural mix is reflected in the local ancestry, where English and Australian roots are common, but Chinese and Irish heritage also play a significant role.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common at 26.7% and 25.5% respectively. Chinese ancestry is also prominent at 10.5%, followed by Irish and Scottish roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas rose slightly to 35.1% since 2011, which is well above the Victorian figure of 30.0% and the national average of 27.7%. While 63.1% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are India, China, England and Vietnam.
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 Aspendale Gardens - Waterways [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/208031183/aspendale-gardens-waterways/topic/ancestry-heritage