20.0% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Montgomery · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Montgomery
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Far fewer people were born overseas in Montgomery than in the rest of Victoria or Australia. While 20% of residents were born abroad, this is well below the national figure of 27.7%. The area remains largely Australian-born, with strong ties to British and European roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Almost half of the people here claim Australian ancestry, followed by English at 29.2%. German and Scottish roots are also common, while 6.2% of residents identify as Filipino.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
One in five people were born outside Australia, which is much higher than most similar areas. This is most common for those born in Vietnam, who make up 4.6% of the population.
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 Montgomery [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21734/montgomery/topic/ancestry-heritage