18.1% ▼ -3.4%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 17.2%
- 2021: 18.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Devon Meadows · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Devon Meadows
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
About 75% of people in Devon Meadows were born in Australia, making it less diverse than most other parts of the state. While the area has a higher share of overseas-born residents than many similar local areas, it remains well below the national average. This is a community with deep roots in British and Irish heritage.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The most common ancestries are Australian at 39% and English at 32.6%. Other notable groups include Scottish, Irish and Italian ancestry.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Overseas-born residents make up 18.1% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas but far below the Victorian figure of 30%. Aside from those born in Australia, the most common birthplaces are England, India, China and New Zealand.
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 Devon Meadows [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20748/devon-meadows/topic/ancestry-heritage