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Reservoir - South West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Ancestry & Birthplace in Reservoir - South West

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

Nearly one third of people in Reservoir - South West were born overseas, making it more culturally diverse than most of the country. This international mix is reflected in a community where residents claim a wide variety of roots, from English and Italian to Indian and Nepalese.

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📍 Reservoir - South West, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Reservoir - South West sits — People born overseas

31.8% —

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Reservoir - South West — higher than 72% of areas.

Reservoir - South West31.8%
3073, VIC 35.5%
Victoria 30.0%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English and Australian are the most common ancestries at 22.8% and 21.5%, while 16% of residents identify as Italian.

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Reservoir - South West splits fairly evenly between English (23%) and Australian (21%), with Italian at 16%.

English 22.8% Australian 21.5% Italian 16.0% Irish 10.1% Scottish 6.8% Greek 6.8% Chinese 5.7% Indian 3.7% German 2.7% Vietnamese 1.6%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

About 31.8% of the population was born outside Australia, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. While 63.9% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are India at 3.8% and Italy at 3.6%.

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 - South West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209021526/reservoir-south-west/topic/ancestry-heritage