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Pakenham - North East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Ancestry & Birthplace in Pakenham - North East

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

Diverse family roots shape daily life in Pakenham - North East, where over a third of the population claims Australian ancestry. The area remains predominantly Australian-born, though it is home to a growing mix of cultural backgrounds from across the globe.

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📍 Pakenham - North East, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Pakenham - North East sits — People born overseas

23.3% —

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Pakenham - North East — higher than 52% of areas.

Pakenham - North East23.3%
3810, VIC 27.6%
Victoria 30.0%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 36.0% and 35.2% of the area. Other notable groups include Scottish at 8.8%, Irish at 8.7%, and Indian at 3.8%.

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Pakenham - North East splits fairly evenly between English (34%) and Australian (33%), with Scottish at 8%.

English 36.0% Australian 35.2% Scottish 8.8% Irish 8.7% Indian 3.8% German 3.6% Italian 3.4% Dutch 3.3% Chinese 1.7% Filipino 1.2%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

About 23.3% of people here were born overseas, which is well below the 30.0% seen in Victoria and the 27.7% national figure. Most residents were born in Australia (71.8%), followed by India (3.7%) and England (3.1%).

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 Pakenham - North East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212011549/pakenham-north-east/topic/ancestry-heritage