54.2% ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 53.5%
- 2016: 55.3%
- 2021: 54.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Sunshine North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Sunshine North
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over half of the people in Sunshine North were born overseas, making it one of the most culturally diverse areas in the region. This international character is driven by a strong Vietnamese presence, with 34.1% of residents claiming Vietnamese ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Vietnamese is the most common ancestry at 34.1%, followed by Chinese at 12.1% and Australian at 10.0%. English and Italian ancestries make up 8.8% and 3.9% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
A far higher share of people were born overseas here than in the state or nation, at 54.2%. This figure has barely changed since 2011, and it is consistent with the fact that 27.7% of residents were born in Vietnam.
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 Sunshine North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213011337/sunshine-north/topic/ancestry-heritage