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).
Casey - South · Sub-region (SA3)
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.
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%.
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.
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
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