26.9% ▲ +16.6%
Higher than 67% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 23.0%
- 2016: 24.9%
- 2021: 26.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Melbourne - Outer East · Region (SA4)
Ancestry & Birthplace in Melbourne - Outer East
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A higher proportion of people were born overseas in Melbourne - Outer East than in most similar areas. While 26.9% of residents were born abroad, English and Australian ancestries remain the most common roots for the region.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most frequent at 34.8%, followed closely by Australian at 31.8%. Chinese, Irish, and Scottish roots are also common, making up 10.1%, 9.7%, and 9.4% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The overseas-born population rose 3.8 percentage points since 2011 to reach 26.9%. This figure is higher than most similar areas, though it sits well below the Victorian average of 30.0% and is about the same as the national figure.
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 - Outer East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/211/melbourne-outer-east/topic/ancestry-heritage