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Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Ancestry & Birthplace in Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

An increasing number of residents were born overseas in Upper Ferntree Gully, with the proportion rising to 25.3% in 2021. This growth adds to a community where English and Australian ancestries remain the most common. While the area is becoming more diverse, it still has a smaller share of overseas-born residents than the state or national figures.

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📍 Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully sits — People born overseas

25.3% —

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully — higher than 57% of areas.

Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully25.3%
3156, VIC 24.4%
Victoria 30.0%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English and Australian ancestries are the most common here, making up 35.5% and 33.6% of the population. Irish, Scottish, and Chinese ancestries also feature prominently in the local breakdown.

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Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully splits fairly evenly between English (31%) and Australian (29%), with Irish at 9%.

English 35.5% Australian 33.6% Irish 10.1% Scottish 9.6% Chinese 7.6% German 4.9% Italian 4.6% Dutch 3.0% Indian 2.8% Greek 1.9%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

About 25.3% of people were born overseas, which is well below the Victorian figure of 30.0%. This is a rise from 2016, with the most common birthplaces being Australia (71.7%), England, and China.

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25.3% —

Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

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In Ferntree Gully (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully, Australia is the majority at 85%; England is next at 4%.

Australia 71.7% England 3.7% China 2.9% India 2.1% New Zealand 1.3% South Africa 0.7% Philippines 0.7% Italy 0.6% Vietnam 0.3% Nepal 0.1%

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 (South) - Upper Ferntree Gully [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211011448/ferntree-gully-upper-ferntree-gully/topic/ancestry-heritage