33.3% ▼ -4.4%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 34.8%
- 2016: 35.0%
- 2021: 33.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Altona Meadows · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Altona Meadows
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A slightly lower share of overseas-born residents now live in Altona Meadows compared to 2011. While 33.3% of the community was born outside Australia, the area remains more diverse than the state and national figures.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English are the most common ancestries here, both at around 24%. Italian and Irish roots are also prominent, making up 7.7% and 7.6% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
One in three people in Altona Meadows was born overseas, a figure well above the Victorian and national averages. India and England are the most common birthplaces outside Australia, each at 2.7%.
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 Meadows [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213021342/altona-meadows/topic/ancestry-heritage