45.2% ▼ -2.8%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 46.5%
- 2016: 47.3%
- 2021: 45.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Fawkner · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Fawkner
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Diverse cultural roots shape daily life in Fawkner, where nearly half the population was born overseas. This international mix is reflected in the local ancestry, with Italian, Australian, and English roots being the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Italian ancestry is the most frequent at 18.6%, followed by Australian (13.4%) and English (11.0%) roots. Indian (6.5%) and Greek (3.9%) backgrounds also make up a significant part of the community.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Overseas-born residents make up 45.2% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. While this is much higher than most areas, the proportion fell slightly by 1.3 percentage points since 2011.
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 Fawkner [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210031237/fawkner/topic/ancestry-heritage