47.7% —
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 44.7%
- 2021: 47.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Burnside · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Burnside
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly half of all residents in Burnside were born overseas, a figure that is much higher than in most similar areas. This diverse community is shaped by significant migration from the Philippines, Vietnam, and India, with 47.7% of people born outside Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The most common ancestries are Australian (14%) and English (11.8%), while Filipino, Vietnamese, and Indian ancestries each represent a significant share of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Almost half of the population was born overseas, which is far above the 30% seen across Victoria and the 27.7% national figure. This proportion has risen by 3 percentage points since 2016, with the Philippines, India, and Vietnam being the most common birthplaces outside 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 Burnside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213041461/burnside/topic/ancestry-heritage