24.0% —
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 23.0%
- 2021: 24.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Ferntree Gully - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Ferntree Gully - North
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A strong sense of British and European heritage shapes daily life in Ferntree Gully - North, where nearly 6% of residents claim Chinese ancestry. Most people here trace their roots to English or Australian origins, while the proportion of those born overseas remains well below the national figure.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 37% and 35.5% of the population. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, accounting for 10.3% and 9.4% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 24% of people were born overseas, a figure that is well below both the Victorian and national averages. While this rose 1.0 percentage point since 2016, the most common birthplaces remain Australia at 72.5% and England at 4.1%.
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 Ferntree Gully - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211011447/ferntree-gully-north/topic/ancestry-heritage