13.9% ▲ +15.7%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Darley · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Darley
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far more people in Darley were born overseas than in most similar areas, though the community remains predominantly Australian-born. While 13.9% of residents arrived from another country, the area is still far less diverse than the state and national figures.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English are the most common ancestries, making up 41.4% and 40.2% of the population respectively. Other significant roots include Irish (11.3%) and Scottish (11.1%) ancestry.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 13.9% of residents were born overseas, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the 30% seen across Victoria. Most people here were born in Australia (82.7%), followed by England (3.3%) and India (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 Darley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20712/darley/topic/ancestry-heritage