18.9% ▲ +22.6%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.4%
- 2016: 16.0%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Croydon Hills · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Croydon Hills
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Most people in Croydon Hills share a British or Australian heritage, creating a familiar cultural feel for the neighbourhood. While about 19% of residents were born overseas, the area remains dominated by those with roots in the UK and Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are nearly equal at 39% and 38.9% each. Scottish (11%) and Irish (10.4%) roots are also common, while Chinese ancestry accounts for 7.6% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Nearly 19% of people were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas. However, this is far below the Victorian figure of 30% and well below the national figure of 27.7%.
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 Croydon Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20683/croydon-hills/topic/ancestry-heritage