35.1% ▼ -12.8%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40.3%
- 2016: 37.3%
- 2021: 35.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Altona North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Altona North
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More than a third of people in Altona North were born overseas, a figure well above the national average. This international influence is clear in the local heritage, with Italian and Greek ancestries featuring prominently alongside English and Australian roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common at 20.6% and 20.1% respectively. Italian (9.8%), Irish (7.0%) and Greek (6.2%) also make up significant shares of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 35.1% of residents were born overseas, which is much higher than most areas and well above the Victorian figure of 30.0%. This proportion has fallen by 5.2 percentage points since 2011, with the most common birthplaces being Australia (59.0%), Italy (3.4%) and Vietnam (3.4%).
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 North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213021343/altona-north/topic/ancestry-heritage