27.9% ▼ -7.9%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 30.3%
- 2016: 28.5%
- 2021: 27.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Altona · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Altona
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Roughly 28% of people in Altona were born overseas, which is about the same as the national figure. The area has a strong mix of backgrounds, with the most common ancestries being English, Australian, Irish, Scottish and Italian.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 32%, followed by Australian at 27.2%. Other frequent ancestral links include Irish (11.9%), Scottish (9.8%) and Italian (7.5%).
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents is higher than in most areas, though it fell 2.4 percentage points since 2011 to 27.9%. While 67.8% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England (4.8%) and New Zealand (2.4%).
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 Altona [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213021341/altona/topic/ancestry-heritage