41.7% —
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 39.9%
- 2021: 41.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Epping - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Epping - South
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A far higher share of people were born overseas in Epping - South than in the rest of Victoria. With 41.7% of the population born abroad, this is much higher than most similar areas. The community is a diverse mix, with strong English, Australian, Italian and Indian roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The most common ancestries are English at 17.7% and Australian at 16.8%. Italian roots are also prominent at 11.3%, followed by Indian and Chinese ancestry.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Forty-one point seven percent of residents were born overseas, which is 14 percentage points above the national figure. This figure rose from 39.9% in 2016, with India now the most common birthplace outside Australia at 8.8%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Epping - South
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Epping - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209041432/epping-south/topic/ancestry-heritage