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Glenroy - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Ancestry & Birthplace in Glenroy - West

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

Nearly half of all residents in Glenroy - West were born overseas, a figure far above the national average. This multicultural mix is reflected in the wide variety of backgrounds, with the most common ancestries being Australian and English.

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📍 Glenroy - West, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Glenroy - West sits — People born overseas

45.6% —

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Glenroy - West — higher than 89% of areas.

Glenroy - West45.6%
3046, VIC 39.6%
Victoria 30.0%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Australian and English ancestries are the most common at 17% and 16.8% respectively, followed by Italian (8.4%), Indian (7.0%) and Irish (6.6%) backgrounds.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

With 45.6% of people born overseas, this area is far above the Victoria figure of 30%. While 49.3% were born in Australia, Nepal is the most common overseas birthplace at 11.3%, followed by India at 6.9%.

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 Glenroy - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210031536/glenroy-west/topic/ancestry-heritage