33.8% ▲ +4.9%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 32.2%
- 2016: 32.1%
- 2021: 33.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Varsity Lakes · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Varsity Lakes
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More than a third of people in Varsity Lakes were born overseas, making it far more diverse than most similar areas. This international character is a key feature of the suburb, where 33.8% of residents have a birth place outside Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 36.8%, followed by Australian at 28.6%. Other notable groups include Irish, Scottish, and Chinese ancestries.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The share of overseas-born residents rose 1.6 points since 2011 to reach 33.8%, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. While 61.9% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are New Zealand, England, and China.
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 Varsity Lakes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309081262/varsity-lakes/topic/ancestry-heritage