38.2% ▲ +5.2%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.3%
- 2016: 38.6%
- 2021: 38.2%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Ormond · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Ormond
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Nearly 39% of people in Ormond were born overseas, a figure far above the national average. This makes the area one of the most diverse for birthplace among similar locations. The community reflects a mix of long-standing European roots and significant growth in Asian migration.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian are the most common ancestries at 24.5% and 22.8% respectively. Chinese ancestry is also prominent at 10.8%, followed by Irish and Scottish roots.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The 38.2% overseas birth rate is well above the Victorian figure of 30%. While 58.9% of residents were born in Australia, the largest overseas groups are from India (6.0%) and China (5.0%).
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 Ormond [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22016/ormond/topic/ancestry-heritage