37.4% ▲ +3.5%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.2%
- 2016: 37.8%
- 2021: 37.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Parkville · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Parkville
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A huge 37.4% of people in Parkville were born overseas, which is well above the national figure. This makes the area one of the most internationally diverse spots in the region. While English and Australian ancestries are most common, there is a strong presence of Chinese and Irish roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 29.2%, followed by Australian at 24.9%. Irish (13.8%), Chinese (13.2%), and Scottish (10.3%) ancestries also make up a significant part of the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
The proportion of overseas-born residents is much higher than the Victorian average, sitting at 37.4%. Beyond those born in Australia, the most common birthplaces are China (4.8%), England (3.4%), India (2.7%), and New Zealand (2.2%).
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 Parkville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22038/parkville/topic/ancestry-heritage