33.5% ▲ +24.7%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 26.9%
- 2016: 30.0%
- 2021: 33.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Cranbourne · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Cranbourne
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common heritage for the 27.7% of people in Cranbourne who claim it. The area has a diverse mix of backgrounds, with over a third of the population born overseas. This international influence has grown steadily over the last decade.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most typical, each accounting for over a quarter of residents. Other common backgrounds include Indian (6.6%), Irish (6.4%), and Scottish (6.1%) ancestry.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
One in three residents was born overseas, a figure that is well above the national average and rose 6.6 percentage points since 2011. While 59.1% were born in Australia, India is the most common overseas birthplace at 7.2%.
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 Cranbourne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212031300/cranbourne/topic/ancestry-heritage