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Pakenham - South West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Ancestry & Birthplace in Pakenham - South West

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

About 30% of people in Pakenham - South West were born overseas, making it more diverse than most similar areas. This mix of backgrounds is seen in the ancestry data, where English and Australian roots are most common, followed by a notable Indian community.

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

Where Pakenham - South West sits — People born overseas

30.4% —

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Pakenham - South West — higher than 69% of areas.

Pakenham - South West30.4%
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 31.7% and 30.7% respectively. Other significant groups include Scottish, Irish, and Indian ancestry.

Ancestry

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Pakenham - South West splits fairly evenly between English (32%) and Australian (31%), with Scottish at 7%.

English 31.7% Australian 30.7% Scottish 7.0% Irish 6.9% Indian 6.4% Italian 3.3% German 3.2% Dutch 2.9% Chinese 2.6% Filipino 1.9%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

With 30.4% of residents born overseas, the area is a little above the national figure of 27.7%. While 65.4% were born in Australia, the largest overseas groups come from India, England, 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 - South West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212011552/pakenham-south-west/topic/ancestry-heritage