35.2% ▲ +8.8%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.3%
- 2016: 33.2%
- 2021: 35.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Rowville - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Rowville - South
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A much higher share of people were born overseas in Rowville - South than in most other areas. About 35.2% of residents were born outside Australia, which is well above the national figure. This diversity is reflected in a mix of English, Australian, and Chinese ancestries.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The most common ancestries are English at 25.0% and Australian at 23.8%. Chinese ancestry is also prominent at 10.6%, followed by Italian and Irish backgrounds.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas rose 2.8 percentage points since 2011 to reach 35.2%. This is well above Victoria's 30.0% and the Australian figure of 27.7%, with the largest overseas groups coming from China, India, and England.
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 - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211011258/rowville-south/topic/ancestry-heritage