39.9% ▲ +4.4%
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.2%
- 2016: 52.0%
- 2021: 39.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Caulfield East · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Caulfield East
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly 40% of people in Caulfield East were born overseas, which is far above the national figure. This high level of international background is reflected in a diverse mix of ancestries, with English and Australian roots being the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 26.0%, followed by Australian at 24.3%. Other significant groups include Irish (12.5%), Chinese (12.0%), and Scottish (8.0%) roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
With 39.9% of residents born overseas, this area is well above the Victorian average of 30.0%. While 57.8% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are China (6.0%) and India (4.1%).
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 Caulfield East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20522/caulfield-east/topic/ancestry-heritage