54.8% ▲ +15.1%
Higher than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 47.6%
- 2016: 55.8%
- 2021: 54.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Melbourne City · Sub-region (SA3)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Melbourne City
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A growing share of the population now comes from overseas, with 54.8% of Melbourne City residents born abroad as of 2021. This reflects a steady increase in international arrivals and a diverse mix of cultural backgrounds. Chinese and English ancestries are now the most common in the area.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Chinese ancestry is the most frequent at 23.0%, followed by English at 19.4% and Australian at 13.9%. Irish and Indian backgrounds also make up significant shares of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Over half the population was born overseas, a figure that rose 7.2 percentage points since 2011. This is far above the national figure of 27.7%, with 11.2% of residents born in China and 6.7% in India.
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 Melbourne City [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/20604/melbourne-city/topic/ancestry-heritage