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Melbourne - South East · Region (SA4)

Ancestry & Birthplace in Melbourne - South East

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

Nearly 45% of people in Melbourne - South East were born overseas, making it one of the most diverse areas in the region. This creates a multicultural environment where residents from a wide range of backgrounds live and work together.

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📍 Melbourne - South East, Region (SA4)

Where Melbourne - South East sits — People born overseas

44.6% ▲ +10.9%

All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Melbourne - South East — higher than 96% of areas.

Melbourne - South East44.6%
Greater Melbourne 35.7%
Victoria 30.0%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English and Australian ancestries are the most common at 20.4% and 19.7%, followed by Chinese (10.3%) and Indian (7.8%) backgrounds.

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Melbourne - South East splits fairly evenly between English (24%) and Australian (24%), with Chinese at 12%.

English 20.4% Australian 19.7% Chinese 10.3% Indian 7.8% Irish 5.0% Scottish 4.9% Italian 3.8% Greek 3.1% Vietnamese 3.1% German 2.1%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

The proportion of overseas-born residents rose 4.4 points since 2011 to reach 44.6%, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. India is the most common overseas birthplace at 7.6%.

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44.6% ▲ +10.9%

Higher than 96% of region (sa4) areas.

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 Melbourne - South East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/212/melbourne-south-east/topic/ancestry-heritage