39.0% ▼ -6.0%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.5%
- 2016: 38.8%
- 2021: 39.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Huntingdale · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Huntingdale
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly one in five people in Huntingdale claim Australian ancestry, the most common background in a diverse community. This area is a multicultural hub where 39% of residents were born overseas, which is far above the national figure of 27.7%. This high proportion of overseas births is reflected in a wide mix of origins, including significant Chinese, Italian, and Greek heritage.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Ancestry is varied here, with Australian (19.1%) and English (18.6%) backgrounds being the most common. Chinese (14.3%), Italian (10.2%), and Greek (9.6%) ancestries also make up a large part of the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 39% of people were born overseas, a figure that is well above the Victorian average and among the highest for similar areas. While 57% were born in Australia, there are notable numbers of residents from China (6.6%) and India (6.1%).
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 Huntingdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21218/huntingdale/topic/ancestry-heritage