61.2% —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Truganina - South East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Indian ancestry is the most common in Truganina - South East, making up 29.9% of the population. This reflects a highly diverse community where 61.2% of people were born overseas, a figure far above both the state and national levels.
The ancestries people most identify with.
Indian ancestry is the most frequent at 29.9%, followed by Chinese at 9.3% and Australian at 8.7%. Other common ancestries include English at 7.2% and Filipino at 5.8%.
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
A huge 61.2% of residents were born overseas, which is far above the 30% seen in Victoria and 27.7% across Australia. This is one of the highest proportions for any similar area, with India being the most common birthplace after Australia.
61.2% —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in Truganina - South East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213051587/truganina-south-east/topic/ancestry-heritage