30.8% ▲ +28.4%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.0%
- 2016: 29.5%
- 2021: 30.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Essendon North · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Essendon North
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly 31% of people in Essendon North were born overseas, a figure well above the national average. This international mix is reflected in a diverse range of ancestries, with English, Australian, and Italian backgrounds being the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 24.5%, followed by Australian at 21.2% and Italian at 15.6%. Irish and Scottish heritage are also prominent, making up 11.4% and 6.8% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of residents born overseas is much higher than most areas, sitting at 30.8%, which is about the same as the Victorian figure. While 65.3% were born in Australia, India is the most common overseas birthplace at 5.8%.
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 Essendon North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20887/essendon-north/topic/ancestry-heritage