43.4% ▲ +11.3%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39.0%
- 2016: 44.0%
- 2021: 43.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Bundoora - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Bundoora - West
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A growing overseas-born population has shaped Bundoora - West, with the proportion of people born outside Australia rising by 4.4 percentage points since 2011. Now, 43.4% of residents were born overseas, a figure far above the national average. This diversity is reflected in a mix of strong Australian, English, Chinese, Italian and Greek roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Residents claim a diverse range of roots, with Australian (16.9%), English (15.9%), Chinese (14.4%), Italian (12.6%) and Greek (7.7%) being the most common.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The 43.4% of people born overseas is much higher than in most areas and far above the Victorian figure of 30.0%. While 51.7% were born in Australia, other common birthplaces include China (8.4%), India (4.8%), Italy (3.5%) and England (1.2%).
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 Bundoora - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209041217/bundoora-west/topic/ancestry-heritage