30.6% ▼ -2.2%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 31.3%
- 2016: 30.5%
- 2021: 30.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Heidelberg West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Heidelberg West
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Overseas birth rates in Heidelberg West have barely changed since 2011, remaining at 30.6%. This represents a diverse community where nearly a third of the population was born outside Australia, a figure slightly above the national average.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian are the most common ancestries at 26.0% and 23.4%. Other common backgrounds include Irish, Scottish, and Italian.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 30.6% of people were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas and a little above the Australian figure. While 63.4% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are China, India, England, and New Zealand.
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 Heidelberg West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209011199/heidelberg-west/topic/ancestry-heritage