45.2% ▼ -2.8%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46.5%
- 2016: 47.5%
- 2021: 45.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Fawkner · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Fawkner
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Italian ancestry is the most common heritage in Fawkner, where 18.5% of residents claim this background. The area is a diverse hub with a very high proportion of people born overseas, making it stand out compared to the rest of the state and country.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Along with 18.5% of Italian heritage, common ancestries here include Australian at 13.5%, English at 11%, Indian at 6.5% and Greek at 4%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Nearly half of residents, 45.2%, were born overseas, a figure far above the 30% seen across Victoria. While 48.4% were born in Australia, other common birthplaces include Italy, India, Nepal and the Philippines.
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 Fawkner [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20909/fawkner/topic/ancestry-heritage