14.4% ▼ -6.5%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.4%
- 2016: 14.5%
- 2021: 14.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Point Nepean · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Point Nepean
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common background for people in Point Nepean, where 42.3% of residents claim this heritage. The area is overwhelmingly Australian-born, with a very small proportion of the population born overseas compared to the rest of the state and country.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian backgrounds are the most prevalent, making up 42.3% and 34.9% of the population respectively. Irish and Scottish roots are also common, while Italian ancestry accounts for 5.8%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 14.4% of people were born overseas, a figure that is far below the Victorian average of 30.0% and has fallen slightly since 2011. Most residents were born in Australia, with England the most common overseas birthplace at 4.1%.
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 Point Nepean [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/214021383/point-nepean/topic/ancestry-heritage