29.4% ▲ +5.8%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.8%
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 29.4%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
St Kilda West · Suburb / Locality
Ancestry & Birthplace in St Kilda West
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
English ancestry is the most common in St Kilda West, where 36.5% of residents claim these roots. This mix of heritage reflects a population where nearly 30% of people were born overseas, making it more diverse than most similar areas.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
English, Australian, Irish, and Scottish ancestries are the most frequent, with English leading at 36.5% and Australian at 24.0%.
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
About 29.4% of residents were born overseas, a figure that is much higher than most areas and slightly above the national average of 27.7%. Outside Australia, the most common birthplaces are England, India, and New Zealand.
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 Kilda West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22345/st-kilda-west/topic/ancestry-heritage