36.8% —
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 33.2%
- 2021: 36.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Craigieburn - Central · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Craigieburn - Central
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Overseas born residents have increased to 36.8% of the population in Craigieburn - Central. This mix of backgrounds has grown since 2016 and is now well above the national and state figures. The area shows a diverse blend of European and Asian heritages.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common at 21.8% and 20.6%, followed by Italian (7.4%), Indian (7.3%), and Irish (5.6%) backgrounds.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
More than a third of people here were born overseas, a figure that rose 3.6 percentage points since 2016. At 36.8%, this is much higher than most areas and well above the 27.7% national figure. While 57.6% were born in Australia, India is the most common overseas birthplace at 9.1%.
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 Craigieburn - Central [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210051441/craigieburn-central/topic/ancestry-heritage