31.4% ▲ +4.9%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.9%
- 2016: 31.6%
- 2021: 31.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Prahran · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Prahran
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common heritage in Prahran, where 34.2% of people claim this background. The area is quite diverse, with over 31% of residents born overseas, which is well above the national figure.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English and Australian ancestries are the most frequent, while Irish, Scottish, and Greek heritage are also common. Together, these groups make up a large part of the local population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
More than 31% of people were born overseas, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the Victorian average. While most were born in Australia, the largest overseas groups come from England, New Zealand, China, and India.
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 Prahran [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22118/prahran/topic/ancestry-heritage