20.2% ▲ +17.7%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.2%
- 2016: 17.0%
- 2021: 20.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Beaconsfield · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Beaconsfield
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Most people in Beaconsfield trace their family roots back to the British Isles. While about 20% of residents were born overseas, the community is overwhelmingly shaped by English and Australian ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian roots are the most common here, making up 38.8% and 37.1% of the population. Other common ancestries include Scottish at 10.5%, Irish at 10.4%, and Italian at 5.0%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 20.2% of people were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas, though this is well below the Victorian figure of 30.0%. Most residents were born in Australia (76.9%), followed by England, India, New Zealand, and the Philippines.
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 Beaconsfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20175/beaconsfield/topic/ancestry-heritage