23.0% ▼ -3.2%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 23.7%
- 2016: 22.1%
- 2021: 23.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Pascoe Vale South · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Pascoe Vale South
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A much higher share of people were born overseas in Pascoe Vale South than in most similar areas. While about 23% of residents moved here from abroad, this is well below the Victorian and national figures. The area has a strong Mediterranean influence, with Italian and Greek ancestries appearing in over a third of the population.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English, Italian, and Australian are the most common ancestries, each making up about 23% of residents. Greek and Irish roots are also prominent, accounting for 11.4% and 11.3% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Around 23% of people were born overseas, which is much higher than in most similar areas, though well below the 30% seen across Victoria. The most common birthplaces outside Australia are Italy at 4.7%, England at 1.5%, and India at 1.2%.
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 Pascoe Vale South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22042/pascoe-vale-south/topic/ancestry-heritage