34.0% ▲ +18.1%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.8%
- 2016: 35.1%
- 2021: 34.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Abbotsford · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Abbotsford
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More people are born overseas in Abbotsford than in most similar areas, with 34% of the population arriving from abroad. This mix of backgrounds creates a diverse community where English and Australian ancestries are the most common, followed by Irish and Scottish roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The most common ancestries are English at 32.1% and Australian at 22.7%. Irish, Scottish, and Chinese backgrounds also make up a significant part of the local population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
With 34% of residents born overseas, Abbotsford is well above the national figure of 27.7%. Aside from those born in Australia, the most common birthplaces are Vietnam, England, New Zealand, and China.
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 Abbotsford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20002/abbotsford/topic/ancestry-heritage