30.0% ▲ +7.7%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.9%
- 2016: 27.6%
- 2021: 30.0%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Port Melbourne · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Port Melbourne
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common in Port Melbourne, where 32.6% of people claim those roots. The area has a diverse mix of backgrounds, with nearly a third of the population born overseas. This international feel is reflected in the high proportion of residents with English, Irish, and Scottish heritage.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most frequent, making up 32.6% and 23.8% of the population. Irish, Scottish, and Italian roots are also common, accounting for 12.7%, 10.5% and 6.6% respectively.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 30% of people here were born overseas, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the national figure of 27.7%. While 63.7% were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are England, New Zealand, China and Italy.
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 Port Melbourne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22107/port-melbourne/topic/ancestry-heritage