40.8% ▲ +20.9%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.7%
- 2016: 36.8%
- 2021: 40.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Narre Warren South · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Narre Warren South
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Over 40% of people in Narre Warren South were born overseas, a figure that is among the highest for similar areas. This makes the community far more diverse than both the state and national averages. This high level of migration is reflected in a mix of ancestries, with Australian and English backgrounds being the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most common at 23.1% and 21.6% respectively. Other significant ancestral groups include Indian at 6.9%, Scottish at 5.4%, and Chinese at 4.9%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 40.8% of residents were born overseas, which is far above the 30% seen in Victoria and the 27.7% national figure. While 56.3% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are India (5.6%), England (2.1%), China (2.0%), and New Zealand (1.9%).
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 Narre Warren South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21896/narre-warren-south/topic/ancestry-heritage