54.1% ▲ +7.8%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50.2%
- 2016: 52.5%
- 2021: 54.1%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Keysborough · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Keysborough
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over half the population in Keysborough was born overseas, a figure that has risen significantly since 2011. This multicultural mix is now led by people with Chinese, Vietnamese, and English backgrounds, making it one of the most diverse areas in the region.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
The most common ancestries in the area are Chinese at 19%, Vietnamese at 11.6%, and English at 11.3%. Other significant groups include Australians at 11.3% and Indians at 7.3%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
A far higher proportion of people here were born overseas compared to the state and national figures, with 54.1% born abroad. While 43.2% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are Vietnam (8.6%), India (6.6%), and China (5.1%).
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 Keysborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21339/keysborough/topic/ancestry-heritage