20.9% ▲ +16.4%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 17.9%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Croydon North · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Croydon North
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More people were born overseas in Croydon North than in most similar areas, though the figure remains low by state standards. While 20.9% of residents were born abroad, the area's heritage is still dominated by English and Australian ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 39.8%, followed by Australian at 35.1%. Scottish and Irish roots are also prominent, each accounting for around 11% of the population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 20.9% of people were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas but well below the 30% seen across Victoria. The most common birthplaces outside Australia are England (4.4%) and China (3.1%).
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 Croydon North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20684/croydon-north/topic/ancestry-heritage