23.4% ▼ -2.3%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.0%
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 23.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Newport · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Newport
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A steady level of overseas birth has defined Newport over the last decade, with 23.4% of residents born abroad. While English and Australian ancestries are most common, the area is much less diverse in its birthplaces than both Victoria and the rest of the country.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The most common ancestries are English at 32.9% and Australian at 29.9%. Other significant groups include Irish (13.9%), Scottish (10.7%), and Italian (7.2%) roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas has barely changed since 2011, sitting at 23.4%. This is well below the figures for Victoria (30.0%) and Australia (27.7%), with 73.4% of residents born in Australia.
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 Newport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213021344/newport/topic/ancestry-heritage