29.9% —
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 31.8%
- 2021: 29.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Preston - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Preston - West
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A little more than a quarter of residents in Preston - West were born overseas, which is slightly higher than the national figure. This reflects a diverse community where many people have roots outside Australia, particularly in Europe.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The most common ancestries are English at 24.4% and Australian at 22.9%. Italian ancestry is also prominent here, claimed by 16.3% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 29.9% of people were born overseas, a figure that is higher than most similar areas and slightly above the Australian average. This proportion fell 1.9 percentage points since 2016, with Italy being the most common birth place outside Australia at 4.2%.
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 Preston - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209021429/preston-west/topic/ancestry-heritage