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Mornington - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Ancestry & Birthplace in Mornington - East

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

Far fewer people were born overseas in Mornington - East compared to the rest of the state, with only 20.7% of residents arriving from another country. This makes the area much less diverse in birthplace than both Victoria and Australia. Most residents here identify with English or Australian ancestry.

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📍 Mornington - East, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Mornington - East sits — People born overseas

20.7% —

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Mornington - East — lower than 54% of areas.

Mornington - East20.7%
3931, VIC 21.2%
Victoria 30.0%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English ancestry is the most common at 45.2%, followed by Australian at 38.3%. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, each making up around 12% of the population.

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In Mornington - East, the largest group is English at 37%, followed by Australian (31%) and Irish (10%).

English 45.2% Australian 38.3% Irish 12.1% Scottish 11.9% Italian 4.7% German 3.9% Dutch 2.4% Greek 1.5% Chinese 1.0% Filipino 0.6%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

The proportion of overseas-born residents is well below the Victorian figure of 30.0% and the national 27.7%. Most people here were born in Australia (75.5%), while England is the most common overseas birthplace at 8.6%.

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 Mornington - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/214021591/mornington-east/topic/ancestry-heritage