32.4% ▼ -5.6%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.3%
- 2016: 34.4%
- 2021: 32.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Preston · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Preston
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More people were born overseas in Preston than in most similar areas, with 32.4% of residents arriving from abroad. This reflects a diverse community where English and Australian ancestries are common, alongside significant Italian and Greek roots.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English (24%) and Australian (21.5%) are the most common ancestries. Italian (12.7%), Irish (11%) and Greek (8.9%) also make up a large part of the local population.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Born overseas figures are well above the national figure of 27.7%. While 63.8% of residents were born in Australia, the most common overseas birthplaces are China, Italy, India and Vietnam.
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 Preston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22121/preston/topic/ancestry-heritage