49.4% ▲ +26.8%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39.0%
- 2016: 45.1%
- 2021: 49.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Mount Waverley - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Mount Waverley - North
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly half of all residents in Mount Waverley - North were born overseas, a figure far above the national average. This multicultural profile is reflected in the local ancestry, with Chinese and English being the two most common backgrounds. The area has become significantly more diverse over the last decade.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Chinese ancestry is the most common at 29.6%, followed by English at 18.1%, Australian at 15.0%, Indian at 7.7%, and Irish at 6.1%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Almost half the population (49.4%) was born overseas, which is far above the 30% seen in Victoria and 27.7% across Australia. This figure rose 10 percentage points since 2011, with the most common birthplaces being Australia (47.6%), China (14.5%), and India (6.2%).
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 Mount Waverley - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212051323/mount-waverley-north/topic/ancestry-heritage