32.0% —
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 30.4%
- 2021: 32.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
South Morang - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in South Morang - South
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Diverse cultural backgrounds shape daily life in South Morang - South, where nearly a third of the population was born outside Australia. This mix of heritage is evident in the high proportions of people with Australian, English, and Italian roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are most common at 23.4% and 21.1% respectively, followed by Italian at 14.8%, Indian at 6.9% and Irish at 5.9%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 32% of people here were born overseas, a figure that has risen slightly since 2016 and is well above the national average of 27.7%. While 65% were born in Australia, other common birthplaces include India, Italy, England and China.
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 South Morang - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/209041436/south-morang-south/topic/ancestry-heritage