28.3% ▲ +12.2%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.2%
- 2016: 26.3%
- 2021: 28.3%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Mordialloc · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Mordialloc
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More than a quarter of the population in Mordialloc was born overseas, reflecting a diverse mix of roots. English, Australian, and Irish ancestries are the most common, with 78% of the community claiming one of these backgrounds.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 36.0%, followed by Australian at 28.4% and Irish at 13.6%. Scottish and Italian roots are also significant, making up 10.7% and 6.5% of the area.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 28.3% of residents were born overseas, which is much higher than most similar areas. While this is about the same as the national figure, it is a little below the Victorian 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 Mordialloc [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21760/mordialloc/topic/ancestry-heritage