31.3% ▼ -6.0%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.3%
- 2016: 31.9%
- 2021: 31.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Fitzroy · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Fitzroy
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over 31% of people in Fitzroy were born overseas, which is well above the national figure. This makes the area much more internationally diverse than most other parts of the country. Many residents trace their roots back to English, Australian, and Irish origins.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 31.3%, followed by Australian at 20.8% and Irish at 15.6%. Other significant groups include Scottish and Chinese ancestry.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
With 31.3% of residents born overseas, Fitzroy is much more diverse than most areas and sits a little above the Victorian average. While 60.3% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England, Vietnam, 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 Fitzroy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20924/fitzroy/topic/ancestry-heritage