27.5% ▼ -3.3%
Higher than 67% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 28.4%
- 2016: 27.3%
- 2021: 27.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Keilor · Sub-region (SA3)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Keilor
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A slight drop in the proportion of overseas-born residents marks the recent trend for Keilor, where 27.5% of people were born outside Australia. This area shows a strong European influence, with Italian and English ancestries being almost as common as Australian ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Ancestry is very diverse here, with Australian (22.4%), Italian (22.0%), and English (21.3%) being the most common. Irish and Greek heritage also make up a significant part of the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 27.5% of people were born overseas, which is higher than in most similar areas and about the same as the national figure. This figure has fallen slightly since 2011, and the most common birthplaces outside Australia are Italy, Vietnam, and 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 Keilor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/21001/keilor/topic/ancestry-heritage