29.0% —
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Keilor East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Keilor East
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Italian heritage is the most common ancestry in Keilor East, where 24.4% of people claim these roots. This European influence is a defining feature of the area's cultural makeup, which stands out compared to other suburbs.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Italian is the leading ancestry at 24.4%, followed by Australian at 20.9% and English at 19.9%. Other common backgrounds include Irish at 7.6% and Greek at 7.4%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Nearly 30% of the population was born overseas, which is higher than most areas and a little above the national figure of 27.7%. Aside from Australia, the most common birthplaces are Italy (5.7%), Vietnam (2.6%) and India (2.0%).
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 Keilor East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210011534/keilor-east/topic/ancestry-heritage