50.1% ▲ +6.4%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.1%
- 2016: 50.3%
- 2021: 50.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Carlton · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Carlton
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over half of the people in Carlton were born overseas, making it one of the most diverse areas in the region. This high proportion of overseas births is reflected in a strong Chinese presence, with about 22% of residents claiming Chinese ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Chinese is the most common ancestry at 21.9%, followed by Australian at 12.5% and English at 12.3%. Other significant groups include Greek and Italian backgrounds.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Half of the population, 50.1%, was born overseas, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 29.3%. While 45.3% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are China, Nepal, the Philippines and India.
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 Carlton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10818/carlton/topic/ancestry-heritage