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Sunbury - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Ancestry & Birthplace in Sunbury - West

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

English ancestry is the most common heritage in Sunbury - West, where 39.1% of people claim these roots. The area has a very strong connection to its British and Australian origins, with a much smaller proportion of overseas-born residents compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 Sunbury - West, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Sunbury - West sits — People born overseas

15.4% —

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Sunbury - West — lower than 68% of areas.

Sunbury - West15.4%
3429, VIC 16.9%
Victoria 30.0%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English and Australian ancestries are the most prominent, making up 39.1% and 38.1% of the population respectively. Irish and Scottish roots are also common, at 13.8% and 11.0%.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Only 15.4% of people here were born overseas, which is far below the Victorian figure of 30.0% and the national figure of 27.7%. Most residents were born in Australia (80.7%), followed by England at 3.4%.

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 Sunbury - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210041541/sunbury-west/topic/ancestry-heritage