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Ancestry & Birthplace in Bell Post Hill

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

Much higher proportions of overseas-born residents live in Bell Post Hill than in most similar areas. While 27.5% of the population was born abroad, the community remains strongly rooted in Australian and English heritage.

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Where Bell Post Hill sits — People born overseas

27.5% ▼ -2.1%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bell Post Hill — higher than 87% of areas.

Bell Post Hill27.5%
3215, VIC 24.5%
Victoria 30.0%
Australia 27.7%

Ancestry

The ancestries people most identify with.

Australian and English are the most common ancestries at 29.3% and 24.6%. Other significant heritage groups include Scottish, Irish, and Italian backgrounds.

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In Bell Post Hill, the largest group is Australian at 33%, followed by English (28%) and Scottish (9%).

Australian 29.3% English 24.6% Scottish 8.3% Irish 7.9% Italian 7.1% German 4.0% Dutch 2.9% Greek 1.1% Filipino 1.1% Chinese 0.9%

Country of birth

Australia and the largest overseas communities.

The 27.5% of people born overseas is a little below the Victorian figure of 30.0%, but about the same as the national average of 27.7%. Most residents were born in Australia (67.4%), followed by Italy, England, India, and New Zealand.

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27.5% ▼ -2.1%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

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

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 Bell Post Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20192/bell-post-hill/topic/ancestry-heritage