46.2% ▲ +26.8%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36.4%
- 2016: 42.6%
- 2021: 46.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Vermont South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Vermont South
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly half of all residents in Vermont South were born overseas, reflecting a diverse community with strong international ties. This proportion has risen by 9.8 percentage points since 2011, making the area far more multicultural than the average Australian suburb.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The most common ancestries are Chinese at 30.1%, English at 21.1%, and Australian at 17.0%. Irish and Scottish ancestries also feature, making up 6.7% and 6.2% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Almost 46.2% of people here were born overseas, which is far above the Victorian figure of 30.0% and the national average of 27.7%. While 51.3% were born in Australia, the largest overseas birthplaces are China at 14.2% and India at 3.4%.
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 Vermont South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211041273/vermont-south/topic/ancestry-heritage