46.3% ▲ +21.6%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38.1%
- 2016: 42.3%
- 2021: 46.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Mount Waverley - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Mount Waverley - South
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly half of the people in Mount Waverley - South were born overseas, a figure much higher than most similar areas. This diverse mix is reflected in the local ancestry, where Chinese and English backgrounds are the most common. The proportion of residents born abroad has risen by 8.2 percentage points since 2011.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Chinese ancestry is the most common at 24.2%, followed by English at 18.6% and Australian at 16.0%. Indian and Greek backgrounds also make up significant portions of the community.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Overseas-born residents make up 46.3% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. While 50.5% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are China at 11.7% and India 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 Mount Waverley - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212051324/mount-waverley-south/topic/ancestry-heritage