54.7% ▲ +16.0%
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 47.1%
- 2016: 52.6%
- 2021: 54.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Doveton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Doveton
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More than half of all residents in Doveton were born overseas, a figure that is among the highest for similar areas. This creates a diverse community where 54.7% of people have roots outside Australia, reflecting a significant increase in overseas arrivals over the last decade.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 13.4%, followed by Australian at 12.2%. Indian ancestry is also prominent, accounting for 5.5% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas rose 7.6 percentage points since 2011 to reach 54.7%, which is far above the Victorian figure of 30% and the national figure of 27.7%. While 37.2% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are India at 5.7% and the Philippines at 2%.
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 Doveton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212021295/doveton/topic/ancestry-heritage