20.0% ▲ +19.0%
Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.8%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Greensborough · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Greensborough
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A growing share of the population was born overseas, with the figure rising 3.2 percentage points since 2011 to reach 20% in Greensborough. While the area has become more diverse, it remains much more Australian-born than the state average.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 35.3% and 34.1% of residents respectively. Other common backgrounds include Irish, Scottish, and Italian.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About one in five people were born outside Australia, a figure that is far below the 30% seen across Victoria. Most residents were born in Australia (77.6%), followed by England, China, Italy, and India.
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 Greensborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209011197/greensborough/topic/ancestry-heritage