28.9% ▼ -1.8%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.4%
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 28.9%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Heidelberg Heights · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Heidelberg Heights
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common background in Heidelberg Heights, where 27.3% of people claim this heritage. The area is a mix of long-term residents and overseas arrivals, with over a quarter of the population born outside Australia.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most frequent, making up over half the population. Other common backgrounds include Irish (10.7%), Italian (9.8%), and Scottish (7.9%) heritage.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Nearly 29% of people were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas. While this is a little below the Victorian figure, it is a little above the national average.
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 Heidelberg Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21168/heidelberg-heights/topic/ancestry-heritage