60.5% ▼ -2.2%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.8%
- 2016: 62.7%
- 2021: 60.5%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Dandenong · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Dandenong
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common background in Dandenong, which is 9.7% of the population. The area is defined by its huge variety of origins, with 60.5% of residents born overseas. This is far above the national figure.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian backgrounds are the most common, each accounting for about 9% of the population. Indian ancestry is also significant at 7.9%, followed by Chinese and Filipino roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 60.5% of people here were born overseas, which is among the highest levels for similar areas and far above Victoria's 30%. India is the most common birthplace outside Australia, making up 9.5% of the population.
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 Dandenong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20707/dandenong/topic/ancestry-heritage