33.1% ▲ +6.2%
Higher than 78% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 31.2%
- 2016: 31.6%
- 2021: 33.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Port Phillip · Sub-region (SA3)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Port Phillip
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over a third of people in Port Phillip were born overseas, which is well above the national figure. This diverse mix of backgrounds is reflected in the community's ancestry, where English and Australian roots are the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most frequent at 32.5%, followed by Australian at 22.9%, Irish at 14.1%, Scottish at 10.6% and Italian at 5.8%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of people born overseas rose to 33.1% in 2021, a figure well above both the state and national averages. While 60.7% were born in Australia, others most commonly come from England (4.9%), New Zealand (2.6%), India (2.1%) and China (1.6%).
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 Port Phillip [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/20605/port-phillip/topic/ancestry-heritage