21.7% ▲ +8.3%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 21.7%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Parkdale · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Parkdale
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Much higher proportions of people born overseas live in Parkdale than in most similar areas. This diverse mix is shaped by a strong British and Irish heritage, with English and Australian ancestries being the most common. While overseas birth rates are high for the local area, they remain well below the state and national figures.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most frequent at 39.6%, followed by Australian at 34.8%. Irish and Scottish roots are also common, making up 14.8% and 11.6% of the population respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 21.7% of residents were born overseas, which is well below the 30.0% seen across Victoria and the 27.7% national figure. Most people were born in Australia (76.0%), while the next most common birthplaces are England (5.1%) and New Zealand (1.5%).
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 Parkdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22037/parkdale/topic/ancestry-heritage