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Pakenham - North West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Ancestry & Birthplace in Pakenham - North West

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

Nearly 29% of people in Pakenham - North West were born overseas, which is higher than most other similar areas. This international mix is reflected in the local ancestry, where English and Australian roots are most common, but Indian heritage is also quite prominent.

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

Where Pakenham - North West sits — People born overseas

28.9% —

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Pakenham - North West — higher than 65% of areas.

Pakenham - North West28.9%
3810, VIC 27.6%
Victoria 30.0%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English and Australian are the most common ancestries at 31.4% and 30.9% respectively. Other significant groups include Scottish, Irish, and Indian backgrounds.

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Pakenham - North West splits fairly evenly between English (32%) and Australian (31%), with Scottish at 8%.

English 31.4% Australian 30.9% Scottish 7.8% Irish 7.4% Indian 6.4% Italian 4.6% German 3.3% Dutch 2.3% Filipino 2.2% Chinese 1.3%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

The 28.9% of residents born overseas is a little above the national figure, though a little below the Victorian average. India is the most common overseas birthplace at 6.6%, followed by England, the Philippines, and New Zealand.

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 West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212011550/pakenham-north-west/topic/ancestry-heritage