17.2% ▲ +5.0%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.4%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Belgrave - Selby · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Belgrave - Selby
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly 80% of people in Belgrave - Selby were born in Australia, making it much less diverse than most other areas. This local identity is reflected in the strong ties to British and Irish roots, with the vast majority of residents claiming ancestors from these regions.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 44.4%, followed closely by Australian ancestry at 38.8%. Other significant roots include Irish at 13.5%, Scottish at 12.8%, and German at 6.0%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 17.2% of residents were born overseas, a figure far below the Victorian average of 30.0% and the national figure of 27.7%. This proportion has barely changed, rising by just 0.8 percentage points since 2011.
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 Belgrave - Selby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211051274/belgrave-selby/topic/ancestry-heritage