43.3% ▲ +8.5%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39.9%
- 2016: 41.8%
- 2021: 43.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Ashwood - Chadstone · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Ashwood - Chadstone
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far more people were born overseas in Ashwood - Chadstone than in most similar areas. This international mix is reflected in the community's roots, with Chinese ancestry being almost as common as English or Australian backgrounds.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English, Chinese, and Australian are the most common ancestries here. English roots are the most frequent at 20.8%, followed closely by Chinese at 19.7% and Australian at 18.6%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 43.3% of people were born overseas, which is far above the Victorian figure of 30.0% and the national figure of 27.7%. This proportion has risen 3.4 percentage points since 2011, with China being the most common birthplace outside Australia at 9.1%.
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 Ashwood - Chadstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212051319/ashwood-chadstone/topic/ancestry-heritage