20.6% ▲ +8.5%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 11.0%
- 2021: 20.6%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Melbourne Airport · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Melbourne Airport
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Just over one in five people in Melbourne Airport were born overseas, which is much lower than the national figure. This mix of backgrounds is reflected in the local ancestry, where English and Australian roots are the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 24.6%, followed by Australian at 19% and Italian at 13.5%. Scottish and Irish backgrounds also make up smaller parts of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 20.6% of residents were born outside Australia, a figure that rose slightly from 19% in 2011. This is well below the 27.7% national average, with Australia, New Zealand and Italy being the most frequent birthplaces.
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 Melbourne Airport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210051248/melbourne-airport/topic/ancestry-heritage