45.2% —
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 44.8%
- 2021: 45.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Epping (Vic.) - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Epping (Vic.) - West
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly half of all residents in Epping (Vic.) - West were born overseas, a figure that has remained steady since 2016. This diverse community is shaped by strong ties to India and Italy, with Indian and Australian ancestries now the most common at 12.3% each.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The area's heritage is varied, with Italian (10.7%), English (9.3%), and Chinese (4.3%) ancestries also making up a significant part of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Forty-five percent of people here were born outside Australia, which is far above the Victorian figure of 30% and the national rate of 27.7%. This overseas-born population is much higher than in most other areas, with 11.5% of residents born in India.
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 Epping (Vic.) - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209041433/epping-west/topic/ancestry-heritage