26.8% ▼ -15.9%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.8%
- 2016: 28.5%
- 2021: 26.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
Seddon · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in Seddon
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
A much higher share of residents were born overseas in Seddon compared to most similar areas, though this still sits well below the Victorian average. This mix of backgrounds is reflected in the community's roots, where English and Australian ancestries are the most common.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English ancestry is the most common at 33.4%, followed by Australian at 28.9%. Irish, Scottish, and Chinese ancestries also make up significant parts of the local identity.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Around 26.8% of people here were born overseas, which is about the same as the national figure. While 70.5% were born in Australia, the next most common birthplaces are Vietnam, England, New Zealand, and China.
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 Seddon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22256/seddon/topic/ancestry-heritage