17.0% ▲ +22.7%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.9%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Belmont · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Belmont
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Most of the people in Belmont (Vic.) identify with British and Australian roots. While the area has a higher overseas-born population than many similar places, it remains far more Australian-born than the state and national figures.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most common, making up 40.2% and 36.0% of residents. Irish and Scottish roots are also prominent, accounting for 15.1% and 12.6% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 17.0% of residents were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this is far below the 30.0% seen across Victoria and the 27.7% national figure, with 79.0% of people born in Australia.
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 Belmont [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20201/belmont/topic/ancestry-heritage