35.7% —
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Valley View - Gilles Plains · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Valley View - Gilles Plains
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More than a third of residents in Valley View - Gilles Plains were born overseas, making it far more diverse than the state and national averages. This shift towards a more multicultural population is reflected in the high number of people from India and Europe who call the area home.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up over half the population. Indian ancestry is also prominent at 7.8%, followed by German and Italian roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Around 35.7% of people were born outside Australia, which is much higher than most areas and well above the national figure of 27.7%. While 60.8% were born in Australia, the largest overseas groups are from India at 9.3%, England at 3.4%, and China at 1.9%.
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 Valley View - Gilles Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/402031176/valley-view-gilles-plains/topic/ancestry-heritage