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Derrimut · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Ancestry & Birthplace in Derrimut

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

Almost half of the people in Derrimut were born overseas, marking a significant increase in cultural diversity since 2011. This shift is most visible in the large numbers of residents with Vietnamese and Filipino roots, making the area far more diverse than the rest of Victoria.

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📍 Derrimut, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Derrimut sits — People born overseas

48.2% —

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Derrimut — higher than 91% of areas.

Derrimut48.2%
3026, VIC 47.9%
Victoria 30.0%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

The most common ancestries are Vietnamese at 16.2% and Filipino at 10.9%, both of which are more frequent than Australian and English backgrounds here.

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No single group dominates in Derrimut — Vietnamese leads at 23%, ahead of Filipino (15%) and Australian (15%).

Vietnamese 16.2% Filipino 10.9% Australian 10.9% English 8.6% Chinese 8.5% Indian 7.0% Italian 3.4% Greek 1.8% Scottish 1.6% Irish 1.5%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

Roughly 48.2% of people were born outside Australia, a figure far above the 30% seen in Victoria and 27.7% nationally. While 47.6% were born in Australia, the next most common birthplaces are Vietnam and the Philippines.

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 Derrimut [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213011570/derrimut/topic/ancestry-heritage