31.1% ▲ +13.0%
Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 27.5%
- 2016: 29.8%
- 2021: 31.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Rowville - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Rowville - North
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More people were born overseas in Rowville - North than in most similar areas. While 67% of the population was born in Australia, the proportion of overseas-born residents has climbed to 31.1% over the last decade.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The most common ancestries are Australian at 28.8% and English at 28.4%. Other significant groups include Chinese at 12.3%, Irish at 7.2%, and Scottish at 6.9%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The share of people born overseas rose 3.6 percentage points since 2011 to reach 31.1%, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. Aside from Australia, the most common birthplaces are China, India, England, and Vietnam.
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 Rowville - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211011257/rowville-north/topic/ancestry-heritage