25.2% ▼ -7.8%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.4%
- 2016: 26.5%
- 2021: 25.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Airport West · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Airport West
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More than a quarter of residents in Airport West were born overseas, reflecting a diverse community with deep European roots. Italian heritage is particularly prominent here, with 23.7% of people claiming Italian ancestry, nearly equal to those of Australian and English descent.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The area has a strong mix of roots, with Australian, English, and Italian ancestries each making up about 24% of the population. Irish and Scottish heritage are also common, accounting for 10.4% and 7.2% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 25.2% of people here were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas, though this is well below the Victorian figure of 30.0%. Aside from those born in Australia, the most common birthplaces are Italy (5.8%) and India (2.4%).
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 Airport West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20015/airport-west/topic/ancestry-heritage