60.2% ▲ +7.1%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 56.1%
- 2016: 58.5%
- 2021: 60.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Springvale South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Springvale South
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More than 60% of people in Springvale South were born overseas, a rate that is among the highest for similar areas. This high proportion of overseas-born residents is reflected in the area's strong Vietnamese and Chinese heritage.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Vietnamese and Chinese ancestries are the most common, making up 23.3% and 20.1% of the population respectively. English and Australian ancestries each account for 8.7%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The share of people born overseas rose 4.0 percentage points since 2011 to reach 60.2%, which is far above the Victoria (30.0%) and Australia (27.7%) figures. Vietnam is the most common overseas birthplace at 20.0%.
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 Springvale South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212041318/springvale-south/topic/ancestry-heritage