35.9% ▲ +8.3%
Higher than 83% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 33.1%
- 2016: 35.9%
- 2021: 35.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Melbourne - Inner · Region (SA4)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Melbourne - Inner
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More people have moved to Melbourne - Inner from overseas since 2011, with 35.9% of residents now born abroad. This makes the area much more diverse than most other parts of the country. While English and Australian ancestries remain the most common, there is a strong international presence in the community.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 28.2%, followed by Australian at 21.5% and Irish at 12.6%. Chinese (9.7%) and Scottish (9.5%) are also significant groups.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents has risen to 35.9%, which is well above the national figure of 27.7%. Aside from those born in Australia (58.8%), the most common birthplaces are China, England, India and New Zealand.
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 Melbourne - Inner [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/206/melbourne-inner/topic/ancestry-heritage