27.1% ▲ +10.6%
Higher than 66% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 24.5%
- 2016: 25.6%
- 2021: 27.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Bayside · Sub-region (SA3)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Bayside
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common root for 38% of people in Bayside. The area has a strong connection to British and Irish heritage, with a large proportion of residents identifying as Australian or from the UK.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian roots are the most frequent, making up 38% and 29.6% of the population. Irish and Scottish ancestry are also common at 13.2% and 11.4%, while Italian roots are held by 5.6% of residents.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 27.1% of people in Bayside were born overseas, a figure that is higher than most similar areas and has risen by 2.6 points since 2011. This is about the same as the national figure, though a little below Victoria's 30%.
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 Bayside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/20801/bayside/topic/ancestry-heritage