37.8% ▲ +5.6%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.8%
- 2016: 39.8%
- 2021: 37.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Bundoora · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Bundoora
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over 37% of people in Bundoora were born overseas, a figure far above the national average. This creates a diverse community where a significant portion of the population identifies with both European and Asian heritages. The area stands out for its high proportion of overseas-born residents compared to other similar places.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The most common ancestries are English at 18.9% and Australian at 18.7%. There is also a strong presence of Chinese (13.8%) and Italian (12.4%) heritage, with Irish ancestry accounting for 6.6%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 37.8% of residents were born overseas, which is well above the Victoria figure of 30% and far above the Australian average. While 57.8% were born in Australia, the largest overseas birthplaces are China (7.6%), India (4.0%), and Italy (2.2%).
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 Bundoora [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20399/bundoora/topic/ancestry-heritage