36.7% ▼ -2.0%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.5%
- 2016: 36.9%
- 2021: 36.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Caulfield South · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Caulfield South
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More than one in three residents in Caulfield South were born overseas, making it one of the most internationally diverse areas in the region. This blend of backgrounds is seen in the mix of ancestries, where Australian and English roots are the most common, followed by Irish, Scottish, and Chinese heritages.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English are the most common ancestries at 25.2% and 21.6%. Other significant ancestral groups include Irish (7.3%), Scottish (5.9%) and Chinese (5.1%).
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
A high 36.7% of people were born overseas, which is well above the figures for Victoria (30.0%) and Australia (27.7%). While 60% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are South Africa (5.7%), England (3.0%), China (2.4%) and New Zealand (1.7%).
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 South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20524/caulfield-south/topic/ancestry-heritage