26.6% ▼ -1.0%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.8%
- 2016: 26.4%
- 2021: 26.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Malvern - Glen Iris · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Malvern - Glen Iris
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A little below the national figure, 26.6% of people in Malvern - Glen Iris were born overseas. This is a higher proportion than most similar areas, though it remains well below the Victorian state average. The community's roots are predominantly British and Irish, alongside a growing Chinese heritage.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 34.7%, followed by Australian at 27.9%, Irish at 13.5%, and Scottish at 11.8%. Chinese ancestry is also prominent, accounting for 7.8% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
While 70.4% of residents were born in Australia, those from overseas most commonly come from England, India, China and New Zealand. The share of overseas-born residents has barely changed since 2011, when it sat at 26.8%.
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 Malvern - Glen Iris [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/208041194/malvern-glen-iris/topic/ancestry-heritage