38.2% ▼ -2.4%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.2%
- 2016: 38.9%
- 2021: 38.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Belfield · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Belfield
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A far higher share of people were born overseas in Belfield than in the rest of Australia. This diversity is seen in the local ancestry, where Australian, Italian, Chinese, English and Greek heritage are all common. This mix creates a community with a very strong international character.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The local heritage is varied, with Australian (14.1%), Italian (12.8%), and Chinese (12.6%) being the most common ancestries. English (10.3%) and Greek (7.2%) backgrounds are also frequently reported.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Nearly 38.2% of people here were born overseas, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. While 57.4% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are China (5.9%), Italy (2.6%), Vietnam (1.5%) and the Philippines (1.4%).
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 Belfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10257/belfield/topic/ancestry-heritage