Casey - South · Sub-region (SA3)

Ancestry & Birthplace in Casey - South

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

Far more people were born overseas in Casey - South than in most similar areas, with 42.9% of residents arriving from abroad. This high level of migration is reflected in a diverse mix of backgrounds, where Indian ancestry is now a prominent part of the local identity.

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📍 Casey - South, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Casey - South sits — People born overseas

42.9% ▲ +26.0%
  • 0.0%–2.1%: 0 areas
  • 2.1%–4.3%: 0 areas
  • 4.3%–6.4%: 7 areas
  • 6.4%–8.6%: 21 areas
  • 8.6%–10.7%: 33 areas
  • 10.7%–12.9%: 36 areas
  • 12.9%–15.0%: 23 areas
  • 15.0%–17.1%: 18 areas
  • 17.1%–19.3%: 28 areas
  • 19.3%–21.4%: 17 areas
  • 21.4%–23.6%: 17 areas
  • 23.6%–25.7%: 16 areas
  • 25.7%–27.9%: 17 areas
  • 27.9%–30.0%: 19 areas
  • 30.0%–32.1%: 9 areas
  • 32.1%–34.3%: 16 areas
  • 34.3%–36.4%: 14 areas
  • 36.4%–38.6%: 9 areas
  • 38.6%–40.7%: 9 areas
  • 40.7%–42.9%: 8 areas
  • 42.9%–45.0%: 8 areas
  • 45.0%–47.1%: 5 areas
  • 47.1%–49.3%: 9 areas
  • 49.3%–51.4%: 5 areas
  • 51.4%–53.6%: 1 area
  • 53.6%–55.7%: 2 areas
  • 55.7%–57.9%: 2 areas
  • 57.9%–60.0%: 1 area

All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Casey - South — higher than 91% of areas.

People born overseas compared with the state and national average
Casey - South42.9%
Greater Melbourne 35.7%
Victoria 30.0%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Australian and English are the most common ancestries at 21.7% and 21.3%, while Indian ancestry is also significant at 11.2%.

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

The proportion of overseas-born residents rose 8.9 points since 2011 to reach 42.9%, a figure far above the national 27.7%. India is the most common birthplace outside Australia, accounting for 11.1% of the population.

42.9% ▲ +26.0%

Higher than 91% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: 34.0%
  • 2016: 38.1%
  • 2021: 42.9%

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

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 Casey - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/21203/casey-south/topic/ancestry-heritage