55.1% —
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Craigieburn - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over half the people in Craigieburn - West were born overseas, which is far above the figures for Victoria and Australia. This high level of migration is reflected in a diverse mix of ancestries, with Indian and Australian being the most common.
The ancestries people most identify with.
Indian ancestry is the most common at 13.4%, followed by Australian at 11.5% and English at 9.5%. Other notable groups include Italian and Filipino ancestries.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents is 55.1%, which is among the highest for similar areas and far above the national figure of 27.7%. While 40.6% were born in Australia, India is the most common overseas birthplace at 15.3%.
55.1% —
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Craigieburn - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210051543/craigieburn-west/topic/ancestry-heritage