32.5% ▲ +14.8%
Higher than 77% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 28.3%
- 2016: 30.9%
- 2021: 32.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Boroondara · Sub-region (SA3)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Boroondara
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Much higher proportions of overseas-born residents live in Boroondara than in most similar areas. Around 32.5% of people here were born outside Australia, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. This mix of backgrounds is reflected in the strong presence of both English and Chinese ancestry across the region.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 29.0%, followed by Australian at 24.0% and Chinese at 18.2%. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, making up 11.8% and 9.9% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The share of people born overseas rose 4.2 percentage points since 2011 to reach 32.5%, a figure slightly above the Victorian average. While 64.6% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are China (8.0%), England (2.9%), and India (2.4%).
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 Boroondara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/20701/boroondara/topic/ancestry-heritage