58.4% ▲ +3.2%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 56.6%
- 2016: 58.0%
- 2021: 58.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
St Albans · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in St Albans
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
More than half of the people in St Albans were born overseas, placing it among the highest for this trait across similar areas. This diverse community is shaped by a strong Vietnamese presence, with over a quarter of residents claiming Vietnamese ancestry.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Vietnamese is the most common ancestry at 25.7%, followed by Australian at 7.9% and English at 7.5%. Chinese and Indian ancestries also make up a notable part of the local mix.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
A far higher share of residents were born overseas than the national figure, at 58.4% compared to 27.7% for Australia. This is reflected in the birthplaces, where Vietnam is the most common overseas origin at 21.5%.
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 St Albans [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22330/st-albans/topic/ancestry-heritage