25.5% ▲ +21.7%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.9%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 25.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Ringwood East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Ringwood East
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Ringwood East than in the rest of Victoria. While 25.5% of residents were born abroad, this is well below the state figure of 30%. Most people here identify with English or Australian ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 36.3% and 32.3% of the population. Other significant groups include Irish (11.5%), Scottish (10.6%) and Chinese (9.1%) ancestries.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas rose 4.5 points since 2011 to reach 25.5%, though this remains a little below the national figure. Most residents were born in Australia (71.4%), followed by China, England and India.
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 Ringwood East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211031267/ringwood-east/topic/ancestry-heritage