35.8% —
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 35.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Narre Warren - North East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Narre Warren - North East
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More people were born overseas in Narre Warren - North East than in most similar areas, with 35.8% of the population arriving from abroad. This diversity is reflected in the community's roots, where Australian and English ancestries are the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian ancestry is the most frequent at 24.4%, followed closely by English at 23.5%. Other common roots include Scottish, Chinese, and Irish ancestries.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas has risen to 35.8% since 2016, a figure well above the national average of 27.7%. While 60% of residents were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are India, England, China, 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 Narre Warren - North East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212021455/narre-warren-north-east/topic/ancestry-heritage