44.3% —
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 41.0%
- 2021: 44.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Narre Warren South - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Narre Warren South - West
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A growing number of people born overseas now live in Narre Warren South - West, where 44.3% of the population was born abroad. This figure has risen by 3.3 percentage points since 2016. The area is a diverse mix of cultures, with significant Australian, English, and Indian roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The most common ancestries are Australian at 21.0% and English at 19.8%. Indian ancestry is also prominent at 7.4%, followed by Chinese and Scottish at 4.5% each.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Far more people here were born overseas than in most other areas, sitting at 44.3% compared to the national figure of 27.7%. While 52.5% were born in Australia, India is the most common overseas birthplace at 6.1%.
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 South - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212031458/narre-warren-south-west/topic/ancestry-heritage