30.0% —
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Hillside · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Hillside
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Recent growth in overseas arrivals has shaped the modern face of Hillside. Three in ten residents were born outside Australia, reflecting a diverse mix of ancestries including Australian, English, and Italian. This blend of backgrounds creates a community that is slightly more multicultural than the national average.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian, English and Italian are the most common ancestries here, with Greek and Indian backgrounds also making up significant shares of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 30% of people in Hillside were born overseas, which is higher than most areas and a little above the 27.7% national figure. India is the most common overseas birthplace at 4.3%, followed by the Philippines, Italy and England.
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 Hillside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213041575/hillside/topic/ancestry-heritage