49.0% —
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly half of all residents in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton were born overseas, a figure that is among the highest for similar areas. This reflects a diverse community where only 46.6% of people were born in Australia, creating a strong international mix in the neighbourhood.
The ancestries people most identify with.
The most common ancestries are Australian at 12.2% and English at 8.9%. Other significant groups include Italian, Indian and Filipino residents.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Almost half of the population, or 49.0%, was born overseas. This is far above the Victorian figure of 30.0% and the national figure of 27.7%. India, the Philippines and Nepal are the most common birthplaces outside Australia.
49.0% —
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Roxburgh Park (South) - Somerton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210051544/roxburgh-park-somerton/topic/ancestry-heritage