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Reservoir - North East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Ancestry & Birthplace in Reservoir - North East

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

A growing international mix defines Reservoir - North East, where the proportion of residents born overseas has risen significantly since 2011. Now, 38% of the population was born outside Australia, which is far above the national figure.

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📍 Reservoir - North East, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Reservoir - North East sits — People born overseas

38.0% —

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Reservoir - North East — higher than 80% of areas.

Reservoir - North East38.0%
3073, VIC 35.5%
Victoria 30.0%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

The most common ancestries are English at 19.3% and Australian at 18.8%. Italian (14.3%) and Greek (8.2%) are also prominent, alongside Irish at 7.3%.

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Reservoir - North East splits fairly evenly between English (21%) and Australian (20%), with Italian at 16%.

English 19.3% Australian 18.8% Italian 14.3% Greek 8.2% Irish 7.3% Chinese 6.6% Scottish 5.8% Indian 4.3% German 2.4% Vietnamese 2.4%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

People born overseas make up 38% of the population, which is well above the Victorian average of 30%. While 56.8% were born in Australia, other common birthplaces include India (4.3%), Italy (4.2%), China (3.4%), and Vietnam (1.9%).

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 Reservoir - North East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209021523/reservoir-north-east/topic/ancestry-heritage