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Ancestry & Birthplace in Belgrave Heights

Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.

English ancestry is the most common background for people in Belgrave Heights, where 46.5% of residents claim these roots. The area is predominantly Australian-born and has a strong connection to British and Irish heritage. While many residents have overseas roots, the proportion of people born abroad is far below the national figure.

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📍 Belgrave Heights, Suburb / Locality

Where Belgrave Heights sits — People born overseas

17.3% ▲ +9.3%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Belgrave Heights — higher than 72% of areas.

Belgrave Heights17.3%
3160, VIC 17.6%
Victoria 30.0%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

English and Australian ancestries are the most frequent, making up 46.5% and 38.6% of the population respectively. Scottish (13.7%) and Irish (12.9%) roots are also common.

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In Belgrave Heights, the largest group is English at 36%, followed by Australian (30%) and Scottish (11%).

English 46.5% Australian 38.6% Scottish 13.7% Irish 12.9% Dutch 6.1% German 4.1% Italian 2.1% Chinese 1.1% Indian 1.0% Greek 0.9%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

About 17.3% of people were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the 27.7% national average. The vast majority were born in Australia (79.9%), followed by England at 6.4%.

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17.3% ▲ +9.3%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).

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In Belgrave Heights, Australia is the majority at 90%; England is next at 7%.

Australia 79.9% England 6.4% New Zealand 1.2% India 0.8% South Africa 0.4% Philippines 0.3%

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 Belgrave Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20189/belgrave-heights/topic/ancestry-heritage